Northrop Grumman, L-3 MAS to Join Forces on Unmanned System for Canadian Security

Northrop Grumman, L-3 MAS to Join Forces on Unmanned System for Canadian Security: Ottawa, Canada (SPX) May 31, 2012


Northrop Grumman and L-3 MAS announced plans 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.

Dubbed "Polar Hawk," the system will be designed to stay aloft for long periods of time in harsh weather conditions over vast expans