Inaugural UID Conference in Amsterdam to Draw Forward Thinking Professionals

European and U.S. Defence Organizations and SAP to examine the impact of UID in Europe

Israel and U.S. Missile Defense Exercise Counters Iran

WASHINGTON, November 23 - Riki Ellison, President and Founder of the Missile Defense Advocacy
Alliance (MDAA) www.missiledefenseadvocacy.org discusses the relevance of the
largest joint U.S. - Israeli missile defense exercise held earlier this month
in respect to the volatility of the current and future situation in Iran and
the rest of the Middle East. His comments are below:

U.S. Department of State Launches Second Annual ExchangesConnect Video Contest to Amplify U.S. Public Diplomacy: "Change Your Climate, Change Our World"

WASHINGTON, November 23 - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton today launched the Department
of State's second annual ExchangesConnect Video Contest, "Change Your
Climate, Change Our World," with a video message on the ExchangesConnect
social network at connect.state.gov.

GLOBAL Defense Technology Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering of Its Common Stock

MCLEAN, Virginia, November 20 - Global Defense Technology & Systems, Inc. (GLOBAL Defense Technology,
Nasdaq: GTEC), a leading provider of defense technologies to the national
security community, announced today that it has priced its initial public
offering of 4.6 million shares of common stock at US$13.00 per share, of
which 3.0 million shares are being sold by the Company and 1.6 million shares
are being sold by certain selling stockholders. The underwriters have a
30-day option to purchase up to an additional 690,000 shares of common stock
from one of the selling stockholders at the initial public offering price.
The offering is expected to close on or about November 25, 2009.

Indian Civil Aviation Issues Type Certificate for Dassault Falcon 7X

SAINT-CLOUD, France, November 20 - Dassault Falcon has received Type Certificate for the Falcon
7X from the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in India, confirming
that the Falcon 7X meets the rigorous safety standards outlined by the
national airworthiness authorities and allows registration of the Falcon 7X
in the country.

flydubai Celebrates a Successful First Appearance at the Dubai Airshow

DUBAI, UAE, November 19 - flydubai, Dubai's first low cost airline has hailed the 2009
Dubai Airshow as a resounding success and has vowed to be back at the next
Show in two years' time.

National Air Cargo Completes First Phase of 'Operation Blanket Delivery'

ORCHARD PARK, New York, November 18 - More than 1,000 blankets hand delivered by National Air Cargo staff and
Afghanistan Minister of Labor and Social Affairs to orphanages in Afghanistan

Plasan to Highlight SandCat Contracts and Deliveries at Milipol

PARIS, November 17 - Plasan, a global leader in the field of combat-proven
survivability and armour solutions for vehicles, airborne platforms and
personal protection, today announced a delivery and a new contract for the
SandCat.

flydubai Selects Goodrich Carbon Brakes for Boeing Next-Generation 737 Aircraft

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, November 16 - Goodrich Corporation's (NYSE: GR) Aircraft Wheels and Brakes business has
been selected by flydubai to supply wheels and carbon brakes for its new
fleet of 54 Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 aircraft. The selection is
expected to generate up to US$22 million in revenue over the life of the
contract, including aftermarket support. Aircraft deliveries with the
Goodrich wheel and brake equipment are expected to begin in March 2010 and
continue through 2013.

Northrop Grumman to Provide Air Traffic Management Systems for Doha International Airport, Qatar

LONDON, November 16 - Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced that its Europe-based
subsidiary, Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems, has been awarded a
multi-million dollar contract by SELEX Systemi Integrati of Italy for the
provision of an integrated air traffic management (ATM) systems package for
the New Doha International Airport in Qatar.

QinetiQ's Dragon Runner Robots are Sent to Afghanistan to Support British Troops

FARNBOROUGH, England, November 16 - Responding to an urgent operational requirement QinetiQ, (LSE: QQL) a
leading international supplier of military robots, today announced that it
has been awarded contracts by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to supply
approaching 100 Dragon Runner robots, associated spares and technical
services to support of current military operations in Afghanistan.

Emirates Selects Goodrich for Airbus A380 Evacuation Systems Support

Letter of intent expected to increase support to Emirates at Goodrich Dubai campus

Mexico Manufacturing Event Presentations Available on the Web

TUCSON, Arizona, November 12 - All conference materials from two recent manufacturing in Mexico events
hosted by The Offshore Group in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico this past October are
now available for download by interested parties.

Matrox Partners with Goma Elettronica SpA to Develop Advanced Workstations for Mission-Critical Applications

Matrox P-Series, M-Series, and Extio Series multi-display graphics solutions power GOMA industrial workstations for defense, industrial, and transportation environments

Dassault Falcon Increases Middle East Fleet by 60 per cent Over the Past Three Years and Expects Growth to Continue

2,000th Falcon Recently Delivered to Middle East Customer

DUBAI, UAE, November 12 - Dassault Falcon has delivered a total of 21 large cabin
aircraft in the last three years in the Middle East - growing the regional
fleet by more than 60 per cent. The Middle East Falcon fleet has continued to
grow significantly in 2009 in a year in which the company achieved the
milestone of delivering its 2,000th business jet - a Falcon 2000LX to Koc
Holding based in Istanbul, one of the largest and fastest growing companies
in Turkey. Dassault has a significant backlog of orders from the region and
expects its current regional fleet of 50 aircraft to grow by more than 50 per
cent in the next three years.

Forcesdeal.com - Unique Funding for Armed Forces' Charities

LONDON, November 12 - Simon Weston OBE launches www.forcesdeal.com a price comparison
site to generate new funds for the Armed Forces community without the public
having to dig deeper into their pockets.

Northrop Grumman to Supply Attitude and Heading Reference Systems for the NEURON European Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle Demonstrator Project

FREIBURG, Germany -

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded a contract by Saab Aerosystems to deliver Attitude and Heading Reference Systems (AHRS) for the NEURON European unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) demonstrator. The LCR-100 AHRS units will be built by the company’s German navigation systems subsidiary, Northrop Grumman LITEF.

Northrop Grumman Highlights Global Security Capabilities at the Dubai Airshow 2009

LONDON -

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is participating in the Dubai Airshow 2009 where it will highlight its global security capabilities and programmes, including its world leading expertise in airborne early warning and control systems, fire control radars and infrared countermeasures.

General Dynamics UK-led Team Delivers FRES SV Bid

LONDON -

- Offers ASCOD SV vehicle and selects Lockheed Martin UK INSYS as turret provider

Northrop Grumman’s Tom Romesser Speaks at UK Conference on Climate Change

LONDON -

- Transforming climate data into knowledge is key to addressing global climate change

Vanguard Integrity Professionals Takes Top Honors at Government Security News Homeland Security Awards

LAS VEGAS -

- Vanguard Enforcer(TM) Impresses Judges with Leading Edge Intrusion Prevention and Management Capabilities

Air Charter International Predicts Increase in Asia Pacific Aviation Requirements

DUBAI - According to the Boeing’s Vice President - Marketing, Randy Tinseth, “Twenty years from now more than 40 percent of the world’s airline traffic will begin, end or take place within the Asia Pacific region,” “That’s a big leap for a region that was not even mentioned in our earliest Boeing market forecasts back in the 1950s.”

The Future Success of Naval Command and Control Technology in Europe Hinges on Enhanced Capabilities and Ease-of-use, States Frost & Sullivan

LONDON -

The future of command and control (C2) technology lies in enhancing current capabilities while ensuring ease-of-use. The need for increased interoperability among navies will promote the uptake of advanced naval command C2 technology in Europe.

Aeroconseil is Accompanying the French Delegation to China

BLAGNAC, France - Alain Carcassès, CEO of Aeroconseil, is one of the representatives accompanying Christine Lagarde, Minister of the Economy, Industry and Employment, to China from the 28th to the 30th October, 2009, in order to meet the most senior officials in the country. This delegation includes representatives from various industry sectors including the aeronautics industry, in particular, EADS and SAFRAN-Aircelle.

Renowned Airport Security Experts Gather to Discuss Their Strategies for 2010 and Beyond at the 2nd Annual Airport Security Summit 2010, Dubai

DUBAI, UAE - The Airport Security Summit Middle East 2010, which will be held from 7- 10 February at the Grand Millennium Hotel, Dubai, will play host to renowned and insightful airport security experts from organisations including the General Civil Aviation Authority - UAE, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, General Authority of Civil Aviation- Saudi Arabia, Arab Air Carriers Organisation (AACO), Etihad Airways, Aviation Canada, Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), Sharjah Ministry of Health and Gulf Air.

Leading Military Logisticians From Over 10 Countries set to Discuss Their Top Challenges and Strategies for 2010 and Beyond

ABU DHABI, UAE - International Quality and Productivity Center (IQPC), a leading provider of international, tailored, industry-driven conferences, today announced the dates of the 3rd Annual Defence Logistics Middle East Summit 2009.

IDENTEC SOLUTIONS Receives First Order From the U.S. Department of Defense for ILR ISO 18000-7 Technology

LUSTENAU, Austria - IDENTEC SOLUTIONS, the global leader in industrial active RFID based solutions, patented ILR technology will now be deployed by the single largest user of active RFID products in the world - the U.S. Department of Defense.

Northrop Grumman Hits Target With G/ATOR AESA Test

BALTIMORE, Maryland -

- Military Sensors Coming of Age as Talks Take Place in London on Radar and Imagery Technology Solutions

Frost & Sullivan Expects Soaring Defence Budgets and Increased Procurement in Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC)

LONDON -

Frost & Sullivan estimates that the rapidly developing economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC), will reach their collective peak by 2050, overtaking current economic leaders to emerge as the world’s richest nations. As their economies rebound, defence budgets and procurement will soar, offering enormous growth opportunities for diverse defence industries.

Frost & Sullivan: Improved Logistics Systems, Cost Cutting and Rationalisation Will Boost the European Defences Logistics Information Systems Market

LONDON -

The rapidly growing defence logistics (information systems) market in Europe is driven both by the cost cutting and rationalisation plans of various militaries and by improved web-enabled logistics systems. The greatest challenge for suppliers and integrators of defence logistics information systems is how to provide end users with high quality solutions under acute cost and time constraints.

Aerospace Industry Exhibition Tokyo 2009 Set for Nov. 4-6 at Tokyo Big Sight

TOKYO -

-Show to Promote and Develop Aerospace Industry-

Tokyo Big Sight Inc. organizes “Aerospace Industry Exhibition Tokyo 2009″ (ASET 2009) with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government as a co-organizer from November 4 (Wed.) to 6 (Fri.) at Tokyo Big Sight in Koto-ku, Tokyo.

Air Force General to Outline New Cyber Security Defense Mission at MAAWG October Meeting

SAN FRANCISCO -

- Meeting Will Advance Industry Cooperation on Messaging Security

Promoting global cooperation against spam and other online abuse, the Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG) will focus on critical technical and public policy issues at its fall meeting, including bot mitigation, Web messaging abuse, and mobile spam among other topics. U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. David B. Warner will keynote the three-day event, outlining the government’s new military cyber security defense initiative, and several invited Internet organizations will join the meeting as MAAWG works to forge closer ties among industry, government and public policy agencies.

Northrop Grumman to Provide Air Traffic Control Communications Upgrades for Gimpo International Airport, South Korea

LONDON -

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced that its Europe-based air traffic management systems subsidiary, Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems, has been awarded a contract to supply and install fourteen VHF and four UHF ground-to-air radio communication systems and a 20-position voice communication control system (VCCS) for Gimpo International Airport, Seoul, South Korea. The award was made following an international competitive tender process.

Laser Ignition in Space

VILLACH, Austria -

- Sensor Research Centre CTR Aims to Use Laser Ignition in Space

Following automotive and aviation applications, Carinthian Tech Research (CTR) is now working on using laser ignition in space systems. The German Aerospace Centre (Institute of Propulsion Technology), engine manufacturers EADS Astrium and CTR are carrying out the project jointly for the European Space Agency (ESA). In addition to developing a technology roadmap, research also includes testing the HiPoLas(R) miniature laser ignition system on a thruster breadboard. “What made this innovation possible was miniaturising the laser source, which does not require any optical elements and tolerates extremely high temperatures and vibrations,” explains Simon Grasser, CTR’s director. Laser ignition has several advantages: the plasma discharge can be located anywhere and the higher energy than in electrical systems ensures that ignition occurs even at very high beam speeds and with various mixtures.

Northrop Grumman Showcases its Global Security Capabilities at the Seoul Airshow 2009

LONDON -

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is participating in the Seoul International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition 2009 where it will highlight the company’s global security capabilities and programmes, including its world leading expertise in fire control radars, infrared countermeasures and unmanned aircraft systems.