Testing validates aircraft performance before surveillance sensors are installed<br />
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SAN DIEGO – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and the U.S. Navy have completed nine initial flight tests of the Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS), marking the half-way point in a process called envelope expansion. <br />
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During envelope expansion, the test team validates the aircraft's ability to operate at a range of altitudes, speeds and weights. The flights are taking ...This story is related to the following:Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) | Aircraft Sensors