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Northrop Grumman Awarded Contract Potentially Worth $98 Million for Special Operations Forces Laser Rangefinder Designators

NORTHROP GRUMMAN NEWS RELEASE

APOPKA, Fla. -- Sept. 24, 2007 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been awarded a contract potentially valued at more than $98 million for the procurement of nearly 940 Special Operations Forces Laser Acquisition Marker (SOFLAM) Special Operations Forces Laser Rangefinder Designators (SOFLRD), associated data and provisioning items. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Ind., is the contracting activity for the five-year, firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The work will be performed in Apopka, Fla.

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The SOFLAM SOFLRD is a lightweight integrated laser designator and rangefinder that provides Special Operations Forces personnel the capability to locate and designate critical enemy targets for destruction using laser-guided ordnance. The SOFLAM SOFLRD is capable of remote firing and for mounting accessories such as pointers and night sights.

"The SOFLAM SOFLRD is a very specialized piece of equipment built specifically for our special forces," said Gregory Williams, general manager of the company's Laser Systems business unit. "It is a target designator and marker that can be easily carried by one person. It can be operated remotely -- an important attribute when our forces are operating covertly. The SOFLAM SOFLRD will give our special forces the capability to remain undetected while they put highly accurate, precision-guided munitions exactly on target."

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a $30 billion global defense and technology company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in information and services, electronics, aerospace and shipbuilding to government and commercial customers worldwide.

CONTACT: Mark Blackington
         (321) 354-3790
         mark.blackington@ngc.com