NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION 
By Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) will host a series of media briefings Aug. 13-14 on the company's leading unmanned systems technologies during the world's largest unmanned systems and robotics exhibition in Washington, D.C.
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The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) Unmanned Systems 2013 exhibition and symposium takes place Aug. 12-15 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Northrop Grumman is displaying a number of unmanned systems and supporting equipment at booth 1823 in the main exhibit hall.
Information about the company's presence at AUVSI can be found at www.northropgrumman.com/auvsi.
A series of videos focusing on Northrop Grumman's expertise in unmanned systems will air on the company's Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages during the event. Announcements on the release of these videos and other information from the company can be seen by searching for the #NorthropGrumman hashtag on Twitter.
Live online streaming of the media briefings will also be available to reporters who cannot attend. To obtain instructions on how to view these briefings, send your name and media organization to Warren Comer at warren.comer@ngc.com.
What: Northrop Grumman media
briefings
When: Aug. 13-14 (See specific times
and contacts in table below.)
Where: Salon F at the Walter E.
Washington Convention Center,
Washington, D.C.
AUVSI Media Briefings
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Tuesday, Aug. 13
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Program News Executive Time RSVP
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MQ-4C Triton Development update on aircraft and
unmanned air sensor flight tests
system (UAS) Capt. James Hoke, 10-11 a.m. Warren Comer
Triton UAS program manager, warren.comer@ngc.com
U.S. Navy 858-618-7788
Mike Mackey,
Triton UAS program manager,
Northrop Grumman
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X-47B Unmanned In-depth presentation on history
Combat Aircraft making achievements of the first
System (UCAS) tailless, fighter-sized aircraft
to take off and land on an
aircraft carrier Capt. Jamie Engdahl, 11 a.m.-noon Cyndi Wegerbauer
X-47B UCAS program manager, cyndi.wegerbauer@ngc.com
U.S. Navy 858-618-5323
Tim Kesecker,
deputy program manager, X-47B
UCAS,
Northrop Grumman
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MQ-8 Fire Scout Program update on development of
unmanned next-generation Fire Scout and
helicopter operational deployment with
current system Capt. Patrick Smith, Noon-1 p.m. Warren Comer
Fire Scout program manager, warren.comer@ngc.com
U.S. Navy 858-618-7788
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SandShark
remotely piloted
aircraft system
trainer Program update on training system Karl Purdy, 1-2 p.m. Leah Smith
New UAS programs manager and
SandShark lead, leah.smith@ngc.com
Northrop Grumman 703-713-4616
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Innovation Briefing by AUVSI's Innovation
Challenge Challenge student competition
winners from the United Arab
Emirates To Be Announced 2-3 p.m. Kirsti Dunn
kirsti.dunn@ngc.com
240-256-9238
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Common Mission Company's solution for common
Management mission control of unmanned
System (CMMS) systems Mike Leahy, 3-4 p.m. Caitlin O'Connor
CMMS director, caitlin.oconnor@ngc.com
Northrop Grumman 858-618-3631
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Wednesday, Aug. 14
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Lunch Media are invited to join Northrop
Grumman officials for lunch and
general discussions about the
company's unmanned systems
technologies 12-1 p.m. Warren Comer
warren.comer@ngc.com
858-618-7788
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Remotec Update and demo on Andros Titus,
open architecture and now in
production Mike Knopp, 1 - 2 p.m. Janis Lamar
president, Northrop Grumman
Remotec janis.lamar@ngc.com
703-556-1650
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/PRNewswire/ -- July 30, 3013/
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