NEW MALDEN, U.K., April 27, 2015
/PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) Sperry
Marine business unit has been selected to upgrade radar and ECDIS
systems on more than 80 Maersk Line vessels.
The upgrade will replace all previous radar and ECDIS systems on
these vessels and will be carried out in Asia and Europe, from 2015 through 2017. Upgrades will
include the Sperry Marine VisionMaster FT family of products and
market-leading navigation systems such as the NAVIGAT™
Gyrocompasses, NAVIPILOT™ and NAVIGUIDE™ Autopilots and NAVIKNOT™
Speed Logs.
"This contract extends the on-going business relationship that
we have with Maersk Line," said Jeanne
Usher, managing director, Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine.
"The upgrade programme will ensure that the vessels are equipped
with a broad array of advanced navigation systems which will
significantly improve situational awareness in addition to
providing safe navigation for the crew."
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems,
cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and
commercial customers worldwide. Please visit
www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
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