DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, September 29, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation is participating in two Public Security Exhibitions being held in the United Arab Emirates, where it will highlight a range of key capabilities dedicated to civil defence, national security and resilience.

The Public Security Exhibitions, organised by ADS, the UK aerospace, defence and security trade association, are being held on Oct. 4 in Dubai at the Dubai Police Academy Security and Administrative Sciences Institute and on Oct. 6 in Abu Dhabi at the Intercontinental Hotel. The events are aimed at exhibiting the UK's latest products and technologies for the aerospace, police, defence and security industries. Northrop Grumman will be showcasing its UK-based technologies and capabilities.

Our capabilities from unmanned ground vehicle systems for surveillance and remote handling of threats, to advanced communication and information management systems are well suited to help respond to the UAE's public security needs, said Richard Mears, director of Group Business Development for Northrop Grumman Information Systems sector Europe. The solutions we are highlighting here are part of Northrop Grumman's wider portfolio of technologies and demonstrate our UK expertise in the integration of complex information systems and the tangible benefits that these can bring.

Northrop Grumman has had an active presence in the Middle East for more than a decade and has its regional headquarters in Abu Dhabi. It has well established partnerships with the UAE and other countries in the region in support of a variety of defence and civil programmes.

Northrop Grumman UK will be promoting its civil defence and security solutions with equipment, displays and presentations of key technologies including its UK capabilities in command and control, situational awareness and unmanned ground vehicle systems for applications in border security and coastal surveillance.

Using the Critical Incident Response System (CIRS) together with TouchTable(TM), it will demonstrate the ability to integrate seamlessly a variety of national security solutions into a common situational awareness display for crisis management. CIRS combines the best hardware and software allowing commanders to plan quickly and intuitively, engage and manage emergency situations and complex events. The TouchTable(TM) enables group collaboration, analysis of incident site information and remote sharing of information over IP to any other TouchTable(TM) or IP-enabled device. This ensures that all emergency services and first responders are working to the same information.

Highlighted also will be Northrop Grumman's leading capability in tactical command and control systems, the Integrated Tactical Command and Control Services (I-TaCCS) and Integrated Joint Operational Command and Control Services (I-JOCCS).

I-TaCCS is a land, sea and air and dismounted soldier-based C4I solution and when combined with I-JOCCS, an operational and tactical level static and mobile headquarters C4I solution, delivers an integrated end-to-end command, control, surveillance and intelligence capability. The core software component of I-TaCCS is widely used around the world and is in service in more than 40 countries with 100,000 users. It provides a common tactical picture for operational command and control, improving situational awareness and enhancing operational and tactical decision making. Presentations will be available on all aspects of these capabilities.

Also featured will be Northrop Grumman's capability in unmanned ground vehicle systems for remote handling of hazardous threats including bomb disposal, tactical and surveillance operations. The highly versatile heavy duty robot, Andros F6A vehicle which provides a range of remote capabilities for law enforcement and bomb disposal operations, as well as the lightweight man-portable Caliber T5 vehicle will be on display.

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global security company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding and technical services to government and commercial customers worldwide. Please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com for more information.

SOURCE: Northrop Grumman Corporation

CONTACT: Ken Beedle (London) of Northrop Grumman Corporation,+44-207-747-1910, cell, +44-7787-174092, Ken.beedle@euro.ngc.com