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Saturday, September 03, 2005

Northrop Grumman and U.S. Navy Successfully Conduct First Flight of Navy's Most Advanced Aerial Target
The BQM-74F subsonic aerial target made its first flight on Aug. 29 at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division sea range at Point Mugu, California.

The F model features an upgraded Williams turbo jet engine that provides 300 pounds of thrust, and a new swept wing and tail design.

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