If all flight tests are successful, the eight-bladed NP2000 propeller will be certified for use on existing C-130s, leading to a retrofit program of aircraft flying with the Hamilton Sundstrand 54H60 propeller system. The NP2000 is designed to provide better performance and reliability while reducing fuel consumption, and noise inside and outside the aircraft.

"The Hamilton Sundstrand NP2000 propeller system is ideally suited for the modernization of all C-130 aircraft," said Robert Schechtman, business development manager of Hamilton Sundstrand's propulsion business. "This technology, once certified, will bring many benefits to the users including shorter take-off roll, improved climb, quieter operations, and lower operating and support costs."

With 2007 revenues of $5.6 billion, Hamilton Sundstrand employs approximately 19,000 people worldwide and is headquartered in Windsor Locks, Conn. Among the world's largest suppliers of technologically advanced aerospace and industrial products, the company designs, manufactures and services aerospace systems and provides integrated system solutions for commercial, regional, corporate and military aircraft. It also is a major supplier for international space programs.

United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified company providing high technology products and services to the building and aerospace industries worldwide.

This release includes "forward looking statements" concerning business opportunities and other matters that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or implied in forward looking statements include changes in government procurement priorities; challenges in the design, development, production and support of advanced technologies and new products; and delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers. For information identifying other important legal, technological, competitive and other uncertainties, see UTC's SEC filings as submitted from time to time, including but not limited to, the information included in UTC's 10-K and 10-Q Reports under the headings "Business," "Risk Factors," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Cautionary Note Concerning Factors that May Affect Future Results," as well as the information included in UTC's Current Reports on Form 8-K.

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"Northrop Grumman provides a consolidated powerhouse of engineering services and logistics and maintenance support," said Dave Werkheiser, vice president and general manager of the Life Cycle Optimization and Engineering Group. "Providing supply chain, warehousing and inventory management and delivering engineering and maintenance, repair and overhaul services, we offer round-the-clock depot and field support solutions to worldwide customers. What's critical to our success is we have 'reachback' across the corporation, which has built so many of the military aircraft flying today."

Northrop Grumman's representatives will hold comprehensive briefings on its range of services in the company's pavilion at the Farnborough Airshow. At 11 a.m. Monday, July 14, representatives from the UK's Sentry Whole Life Support Programme will brief on E-3D AWACS. Life cycle logistics and sustainment capabilities and programs will be briefed at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 15.

Northrop Grumman in the UK operates from a number of locations: London, Fareham, Chester, Coventry, New Malden, Peterborough, RAF Waddington and Solihull, providing avionics, communications, electronic warfare systems, marine navigation systems, robotics, C4ISR solutions and mission planning, IT systems and software development.

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a global defense and technology company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products and solutions in information and services, electronics, aerospace and shipbuilding to government and commercial customers worldwide.

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Dave Apt
         Northrop Grumman Technical Services 
         (703) 713-4490
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         Ken Beedle
         Northrop Grumman UK Corporate Communications
         00-44-207-747-1910
         ken.beedle@euro.ngc.com

AGENCY: Department of the Navy

OFFICE ADDRESS: BUILDING 227247123 BUSE ROAD, UNIT IPT PATUXENT RIVER MD 20670

SUBJECT: Wideband Electronically Scanned Array Antenna Study

CLASSIFICATION CODE: 16 - Aircraft components & accessories

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 00019-08-P7-P5409

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NOTICE TEXT: Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command NAVAIR HQ The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to issue an order under Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) Number N00421-05-G-0001 for a Wideband Electronically Scanned Array (WESA) Antenna study on the E-2C Hawkeye Radar. NAVAIR intends to negotiate this Order on a sole source basis with Northrop Grumman Corporation, 600 Grumman Road West, Bethpage New York 11714. NGC is the designer, developer and sole manufacture and systems integrator of the E-2C aircraft and weapon system and as such is the only firm with the knowledge, experience and technical data necessary to provide the required supplies and services in a timely manner for the purposes of meeting the fleet's operational needs. See Numbered Note 22.

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