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Moss Point Northrop Grumman plant to produce another unmanned aircraft
http://www.sunherald.com/2012/11/06/4287309/moss-point-northrop-grumman-plant.htmlMoss Point Northrop Grumman plant to produce another unmanned aircraft
Published: November 6, 2012
By KAREN NELSON — [email protected]
MOSS POINT -- Northrop Grumman's Unmanned Systems Center in Moss Point will begin production on a third type of aircraft next week.
The plant currently handles major assembly on Northrop Grumman's Global Hawk and Fire Scout.
But on Tuesday, the specially skilled workforce will begin three Tritons, also an unmanned aircraft.
"Triton will be provided to the Navy to monitor vast areas of open ocean and be able to fly missions up to 24 hours at altitudes over 11 miles high," said Warren Comer, spokesman for Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems. "The Navy plans to build 68 aircraft, with these three being the start of those production efforts."
