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Northrop Grumman Corporation Cites Aurora Flight Sciences for Excellence in Manufacturing Performance
Aurora
Flight Sciences has received Platinum Source Supplier status from the
Northrop Grumman Corporation. To receive Platinum status, a Northrop
Grumman supplier must have a minimum of 99% Hardware Acceptance, 95%
On-Time Delivery Performance and maintain a score of at least a 5 out of a
possible 10 points in each of Customer Satisfaction and Process Health for
four consecutive quarters. Aurora's advanced composites manufacturing
facility is currently AS9100 certified and
Nadcap accredited for a variety of special processes.
Aurora has been part of Northrop Grumman's Global Hawk
team building every V-tail since 1995. Aurora has steadily increased
its Global Hawk workshare which now includes all of the aircraft's
composite components except the wing and radome.
Becoming a Platinum Source Supplier is a team achievement. Over two-thirds
of Aurora's roughly 150 employees in West Virginia work on the Global Hawk.
"The drive for continuous improvement in our processes is a tribute to our
dedicated workforce," stated Ron Richman, General Manager of
Aurora WV. Northrop Grumman's Integrated Systems Sector Director, John
Saliture, said, "By Aurora's selection into Northrop Grumman's Platinum
Source Program, Aurora has demonstrated that you have met the rigorous
standards imposed by Northrop Grumman -- this is by no means an easy feat.
Our performance requirements are some of the highest in the industry.
Northrop Grumman recognizes our Platinum suppliers as essential partners
and teammates, committed to unquestionable quality, continuous quality
improvement and flawless delivery performance."
About Aurora Flight Sciences
Aurora Flight Sciences designs and builds robotic aircraft and other
advanced aerospace vehicles for scientific and military applications.
Aurora is headquartered in Manassas,
VA and operates production plants in Bridgeport,
WV and Columbus,
S and a Research and Development Center in Cambridge,
A. To view recent press releases and more about Aurora please visit
our web site at www.aurora.aero.
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