Sperry Marine, a business unit of Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), today announced that its Decca BridgeMaster E 340 is the first flat-screen radar to be type approved to meet the international carriage requirements for automatic radar plotting aids (ARPA).

The flat-screen radars provide significant savings in space and weight over traditional CRT displays. This is especially important for high-speed craft, in which size and weight are significant constraints.

Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) Sperry Marine business unit has been certified by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) to perform required annual surveys of radio installations on ships.

The ABS approval authorizes service engineers from Sperry Marine's nine U.S. service facilities to inspect and certify mandatory radio equipment, including Global Maritime Distress and Safety Systems, Automatic Identification Systems, and Ship Security Alert Systems. Sperry Marine is also qualified to provide FCC certifications aboard U.S. flag vessels.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - Litton Marine Systems has won orders to supply integrated bridge systems (IBS) for four new cruise ships being built for Royal Caribbean International at Meyer Werft Shipyard in Papenburg, Germany.

With the new order for four ships, Litton has now booked IBS contracts for all six RCI Vantage-class cruise ships to be built at Meyer Werft.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - From the 8th ­ 10th February Litton Marine Systems were exhibiting at the 16th Fast Ferry International Conference and Exhibition in Nice, France.

Litton Marine Systems (LMS) were amongst the 80 exhibitors at Fast Ferry International, other companies included Incat Australia, FBM Marine, Fincanterie, Austal Ships, Catamaran Ferries International, GE Marine, Wave Master International, ZF Marine & Iris Catamarans.