Northrop Grumman and L-3 MAS join forces to provide an unmanned system for Canada’s continuous surveillance of its Arctic territories. Dubbed “Polar Hawk TM,” the system is a variant of the Northrop Grumman-produced Global Hawk high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft system (UAS).
The Polar Hawk™ high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft system will solidify Canada’s Arctic sovereignty posture
OTTAWA, Ontario, May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and L-3 MAS announced plans today to join forces on a variant of the Northrop Grumman-produced Global Hawk high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for Canada to maintain continuous surveillance of its Arctic territories.