The U.S. Army Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD) has selected Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) milli-Hemispherical Resonator Gyroscope (mHRG)-based precision pointing concept for exploration under the Far Target Location Improvement Program Broad Agency Announcement.
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a research and development contract for preliminary design, analysis, and modeling of the mHRG and its system implementation. The second phase of the program will include the development, fabrication, test, and delivery of two technology demonstrator precision pointing units. Under the contract, Northrop Grumman will develop a lightweight, low-power precision pointing technology demonstrator providing improved target accuracy and performance over currently fielded Far Target Locators, reducing collateral damage in the field by improving the accuracy of munitions delivery.
Charles Volk, vice president and chief technology officer of Northrop Grumman’s Navigation Systems Division, said “The ability to generate highly accurate target coordinates provides warfighters not only with the improved tools they need but also helps to ensure the safety and protect the lives of both soldiers and civilians.”
