Northrop Grumman [NOC], the prime contractor for the Air Force's RQ-4 Global Hawk reconnaissance drone program, is studying ways to lower the price of the aircraft in the wake of Pentagon efforts to reduce overhead costs. "We have kicked off a series of affordability initiatives, looking at potential savings in several areas," George Guerra, vice president and program manager for Northrop Grumman's High Altitude, Long Endurance programs, recently said. Guerra was speaking during a webcast press briefing at AUVSI's Unmanned…
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