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Firebird Persistent Multiple Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
FirebirdPersistent Multiple
Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
www.northropgrumman.com/firebird © 2017 Northrop Grumman Systems CorporationPrinted in USAMARCOM San Diego15-0401 • AS • 04/17 • 66874
Firebird is the first aircraft built from concept to production as an optionally manned or unmanned intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft.
Designed as a data collection platform, its key attributes include sensor flexibility, integration and capability. The aircraft increases real-time data collection through simultaneous use of multiple ISR and communications sensor payloads on a single platform.
The aircraft is equipped with Northrop Grumman’s Multi-Platform Mission Control System, which allows a wide array of sensors to be added to the aircraft as plug and play devices. This open architecture, IP-based network allows sensors to be changed as needed, reducing payload integration time.
Firebird is also equipped with multiple wide band Line-of-Sight and Beyond-Line-of-Sight data links, onboard network attached storage and accessible processing for sensor use, standards-based interfaces and command protocol.
The aircraft can carry up to five sensors at any time. Available sensor suites include:
• Signals intelligence• Communications relay and networking• Electro-optical/infrared• Synthetic aperture radar/ground moving and
dismount moving target indicator• High-frequency direction finding• Multi-spectral imaging• Wide area augmentation system
Firebird is part of Northrop Grumman’s family of manned and optionally manned ISR solutions.
For more information, please contact:
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Autonomous Systems Flory Ellis 858-618-6938 • [email protected]
Media Contact T.J. Ortega 858-204-6241 • [email protected]
Firebird is a new breed of ISR aircraft designed for either manned or unmanned flight.
SpecificationsLength ........................................................34.4 ft (10.5 m)Wingspan ................................................. 79.2 ft (24.1 m)Height ........................................................... 10.6 ft (3.2 m)Maximum Take-off Weight ................................7,312 lbsPropulsion ............................442 HP Heavy Fuel Engine
PerformanceSpeed ...................................... 160 KTAS @ 20K ft (max)Ceiling ..................................... 25,000 ft MSL (7.62 km)Endurance .......................................... 15.5 hrs (manned);
26 hrs (unmanned)Mission Payload .....................................................600 lbs
(internal and external)PayloadsEO-IR/LRF/Comm Relay/MASINT/SIGINT/EWMultiple payloads and configurations available
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