Friday, October 10, 2014
Northrop Grumman develops unmanned systems for maritime missions
Northrop Grumman announced its development of advanced unmanned systems to improve the ability of Navy ships to deploy persistent intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR), and strike capabilities in a faster, more cost-effective way.
Designed to operate off small-deck U.S. Navy vessels, the next-generation Tactical Exploited Reconnaissance Node (Tern) would support greater mission capability and flexibility without the need for fixed land bases or aircraft carriers, the statement said.
The company wants to develop Tern into a semi-autonomous, long-range, persistent ISR/strike asset that could safely deploy and recover from small-deck naval maritime vessels with minimal ship modifications.
Currently under the joint leadership of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Office of Naval Research, Northrup Grumman said Tern would improve aviation capabilities from smaller ships substantially beyond the current levels.
"Our Tern solution taps into the company's proven expertise and experience in developing and deploying operational unmanned systems in harsh and challenging environments at sea," said Chris Hernandez, vice president, advanced systems, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems.
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