Navy, Northrop Grumman in F/A-18 smart skin demonstration effort

Northrop Grumman Corp. will embed antennas in the leading edge flap of an F/A-18C/D aircraft under a U.S. Navy test program that the company says could cut cost and save weight. Tom Williams, manager of the advanced technology demonstration program for Northrop Grumman's Vought Commercial Aircraft...

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