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Secret - Northrop gets Pentagon order to fast track Green Dart
 Northrop Grumman Corp. received a $6.5 million U.S. Army order to fast track construction of what is thought to be super-secret drone used by the U.S. in Iraq and Afghanistan. The work will be done in Sierra Vista, home to the U.S. Army's Intelligence Center at Fort Huachuca. The Pentagon originally awarded Northrop a $22.5 million contract to build the Hunter Green Dart in 2007. The new award aims to speed up deployment of more Green Darts. The U.S. has used drones in the two war zones, in particular in the hunt for Al-Qaeda leaders and Osama Bin Laden. Los Angeles-based Northrop (NYSE: NOC) has not commented on the nature of the Green Dart and company officials did not respond to a request for comment on the new contract. Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC 2008-08-28 |
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