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Northrop Grumman Sees UAV Market Broadening Internationally

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, February 14th, 2014

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Northrop Grumman [NOC] sees the market for unmanned systems starting to “open up” internationally, according to a key executive. Corporate Vice President and CFO Jim Palmer told an audience Feb. 6 at the Cowen Group aerospace conference in New York that the company’s line of Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) has developed interest among Asia Pacific nations, including reported interest by South Korea. Northrop Grumman received permission from Congress last year to export Global Hawks to South Korea, though company…

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