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Friday, February 26, 2010

Northrop Grumman's Bat(TM) Unmanned Aircraft System Successfully Completes First Flight

Bat UASNorthrop Grumman Corporation announced today that it has flown the first in a new series of Bat™ unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in January.

Configured with a 12-foot wingspan, the Bat™-12 incorporates a highly-reliable Hirth engine as well as a low acoustic signature five-blade propeller.

The new configuration increases the mission portfolio of Northrop Grumman's scalable Bat™ UAS product line.

Northrop Grumman has been engaged in the development of unmanned systems for more than sixty years, delivering more than 100,000 unmanned solutions to military customers across the world.

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