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Northrop Grumman to Supply Navigation Radars for Australian Ferry Fleet
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Jan. 27 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) Sperry Marine business unit has been chosen to supply
radars for the Sydney Harbour Ferries fleet.
Sydney Harbour Ferries will fit the Sperry Marine new-generation VisionMaster FT(TM) chart radars on all
28 vessels in the fleet. Electrotech Australia Pty Ltd, Sperry Marine's licensed sales and service representative
in Australia, will install and commission the radars and will provide technical support through its Sydney office.
"The VisionMaster FT chart radars enhance situational awareness for watch officers by providing an overlay
of radar images on a detailed electronic chart display," said J. Nolasco DaCunha, vice president of Naval
Systems International at Northrop Grumman's Naval and Marine Systems Division. "These new-generation
radars employ advanced digital technology for automatic clutter suppression, providing a clearer picture of
radar targets under difficult weather and sea conditions."
"An important factor is the 24/7 availability of local support from our fully equipped service workshop and
technical facilities in Sydney," said Stephen Renkert, general manager of Electrotech. "For a ferry service
running on fixed schedules, it is critically important to avoid downtime for repairs and maintenance."
Sydney Harbour Ferries operates a fleet of 28 vessels, which transport more than 14 million passengers
and travel more than 1.3 million kilometers per year. The extensive ferry network connects 39 destinations,
including Parramatta, Manly and Watsons Bay, from its hub at Circular Quay on Sydney's waterfront.
Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine, headquartered in Charlottesville, Va., and with major engineering,
business development, international sales and support offices in New Malden, United Kingdom and Hamburg,
Germany, provides smart navigation and ship control solutions for the international marine industry with
customer service and support through offices in 16 countries, sales representatives in 47 countries and
authorized service depots in more than 250 locations worldwide.
Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global security company whose 120,000 employees provide
innovative systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding and
technical services to government and commercial customers worldwide.
SOURCE: Northrop Grumman Corporation
CONTACT: Ken Beedle,
+44 207 747 1910,
mobile, +44 7787 174092,
ken.beedle@euro.ngc.com, or
Tom Delaney,
+1-410-993-6454,
thomas.delaney@ngc.com, both of Northrop Grumman Corporation
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