What: Members of the electronic, print and broadcast media are invited to participate in a media teleconference to discuss the details of the historic Triton first flight at Northrop Grumman’s facility in Palmdale, Calif.

When: Thursday, May 23, 2013

• Conference Check-In: 9:45 to 10:00 a.m. Eastern
• Media Teleconference: 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Eastern

Spokespersons:

• Rear Adm. Mat Winter, Program Executive Officer for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons
• Rear Adm. Sean Buck, Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Group
• Capt. Jim Hoke, MQ-4C Triton UAS Program Manager (PMA-262)
• Janis Pamiljans, Vice President and General Manager, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
• Mike Mackey, Triton UAS Deputy Program Director, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems.

Teleconference Call-in Details:

• Call-in #:  1-877-740-2201
• Participant Code:  589047#

Contact:

• Jamie Cosgrove, (301)757-9703, [email protected]

Background:

The Navy’s newest unmanned Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft platform, the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), completed its first flight from Palmdale, Calif. May 22, marking the start of tests which will validate the Northrop Grumman-built system for future fleet operations.

As an adjunct to the manned P-8A Poseidon, the MQ-4C Triton will be a major part of the military’s surveillance strategy for the Asia and Pacific regions. The Triton will fly missions for 24 hours at altitudes greater than 10 miles, allowing the system to monitor 2,000 nautical miles of ocean and littoral areas at a time.