NGC Adds Lockheed Martin to Its Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System Team

(Washington and Huntsville, Ala., April 12, 2007) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) announced today that Lockheed Martin Corporation has joined its team pursuing the U.S. Army's Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) program.

Northrop Grumman is bidding as the prime contractor for this procurement, which is being managed by the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Program Office, Program Executive Office for Missiles and Space in Huntsville, Ala. Lockheed Martin joins the Boeing Company as Northrop Grumman's principal teammates on the IBCS prime team competition.

"We are proud to have Lockheed Martin join our world-class team," said Frank Moore, vice president of Missile Defense Division for Northrop Grumman's Mission Systems sector. "Our team will take advantage of Lockheed Martin's extensive air defense experience and will also leverage our joint efforts on the Ballistic Missile Defense C2BMC System. With Lockheed Martin on our team, we will be able to ensure that the IBCS will fully integrate the air and missile defense systems on today's battlefield and provide the best open systems architecture for future growth."

Source : Northrop Grumman Corporation

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