Northrop Grumman UK Wins Contract for Brunei Joint Operations Centre C4ISR System

LONDON, January 15 - Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded the contract by
the Ministry of Defence of Brunei Darussalam to provide a Joint Operations
Centre command and control capability for the Royal Brunei Armed Forces
(RBAF). The contract, which will be undertaken by Northrop Grumman UK, will
include the supply of an integrated Command, Control, Communications,
Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) headquarters
system and a deployable Joint Operations Centre (JOC) together with the
provision of training and in-country support.

The JOC will provide the RBAF with a facility that will deliver command
and control capability for military commands and civil organisations at both
national and international level, and will be interoperable with its NATO and
ASEAN allies and coalition partners.

A total of 14 potential vendors from around the world participated in the
competition. This award follows the completion of a rigorous phase of system
assessment in which Northrop Grumman successfully demonstrated the
capabilities of its technical solution.

"We are delighted to have been selected to provide this important
enhancement to Brunei's defence capabilities. It will not only help improve
national security and the protection of its natural resources but also will
allow the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) to be a lead nation in regional
and coalition activities," said Paul Davison, director Defence Systems Europe
for Northrop Grumman's Information Systems sector. "This further endorses our
proven capability as a C4I solution provider and the already successful
deployment of our strategic command and control systems around the world
supporting international operations. We look forward to working with Brunei
industry and to supporting the RBAF for the full life cycle of this
programme."

The core solution for the Brunei JOC will be Northrop Grumman's
International-Joint Operational Command and Control System, which
incorporates the company's industry leading software applications Command and
Control for the PC (C2PC) and Interoperable C4I Services (ICS). These 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.

Together, C2PC and ICS provide a seamless top-to-bottom architecture for
command and control, from the strategic and operational levels down to the
dismounted soldier. C2PC provides a common tactical picture for operational
command and control, improving situational awareness and enhancing
operational and tactical decision making. ICS synchronises data enabling the
common operating picture to be controlled and configured to meet user
requirements.

Northrop Grumman in the UK is delivering similar systems to other
customers worldwide. C2PC and ICS currently provide the user interface and
core functionality for many operational command systems around the world,
including NATO's Maritime Command & Control System, the UK MoD's Joint
Operations Command System and Royal Navy Command Support System. ICS is also
the core application for both the US' joint and maritime Global Command and
Control Systems and continues to be at the heart of the UK's next generation
of joint command and control support programme.

Northrop Grumman is well established in the UK with a heritage spanning
nearly 100 years. It 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, aircraft whole life
support and airport security solutions.

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.

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