Northrop Grumman Enhances Core Command and Control Application Capability Used in UK MoD Joint Command and Control Support Programme (JC2SP)

LONDON, September 9, 2010 - Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has launched a new and enhanced
version of its industry-leading command and control software application
Command and Control for the PC (C2PC) that it is providing for integration
into the UK's MoD Joint Command and Control Support Programme (JC2SP) to
improve the core C4I capability of the programme.

JC2SP is the enabling programme that brings together applications
capability and command and control information in the battlespace to deliver
the operational elements of network enabled capability (NEC) including
planning, decision and C2 aids for the warfighter.

"We continue to respond to customer needs and enhance our COTS products
to meet user requirements and these latest improvements we have provided for
inclusion on the Defence Information Infrastructure," said David Taylor,
managing director, C4I, Northrop Grumman Information Systems Europe. "This
software uplift will greatly enhance the situational awareness capability
available to UK forces."

JC2SP will enable greater interoperability and integration with the
single IT infrastructure created by the Defence Information Infrastructure
(DII) programme which, when delivered in full, will incorporate 150,000
terminals for 300,000 users at more than 2,000 defence sites, including on
ships and deployed operations. The ATLAS consortium with Hewlett Packard
Enterprise Services as the prime contractor was awarded the contract for the
installation and management of the DII over 10 years.

The improvements to the C2PC application focus on interoperability and
useability and include capability developed from feedback received from users
of previous software versions currently deployed on operations. These
enhancements include Windows capable clients, an increased number of
interfaces, a reduction in bandwidth for information exchange, increased
track database and exchange capacity and improved security.

C2PC and ICS are currently deployed in more than 40 countries with
100,000 users, making them among the most successful and widely used
applications for strategic command and control systems worldwide. The system
applications are regularly upgraded to keep them at the forefront of
technical capability, whilst maintaining interoperability to international
standards. C2PC provides a common tactical picture for operational command
and control, improving situational awareness and enhancing operational and
tactical decision making. It provides the user interface/core functionality
for many operations command systems around the world including NATO's
Maritime Command & Control System (MCCIS), the UK MoD's Joint Operations
Command System (JOCS) and Royal Navy Command Support System (RNCSS).

Northrop Grumman has a well established presence in the UK and operates
from primary locations in London, Fareham, Chester, Coventry, New Malden,
Peterborough, RAF Waddington and Solihull and provides avionics,
communications, electronic warfare systems, marine navigation systems,
unmanned ground vehicle systems, C4ISR solutions and mission planning, IT
systems and software development and aircraft whole life support.

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
www.northropgrumman.com for more information.

Ken Beedle of Northrop Grumman Corporation, London, mobile, +44-7787-174092, or +44-207-747-1910, Ken.beedle at euro.ngc.com