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NEW MALDEN, U.K., Sept. 15, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) Sperry Marine business unit has been selected to supply full Integrated Bridge Systems (IBS) to the Royal Thai Navy's future frigates.

LONDON, Sept. 17, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) Sperry Marine business unit and Terma have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate in pursuing business in naval markets.

 The initial focus of the two companies will be in surveillance radars and navigation. In particular, Sperry Marine has developed a new surveillance mode for its VisionMaster FT radar family that can interface with Terma's SCANTER 6002 surveillance radar.

NEW MALDEN, U.K. – April 27, 2015 – 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.

DARTMOUTH, Nova Scotia – April 27, 2015 – Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) Sperry Marine business unit has been selected to design and supply gyrocompass navigation systems for 12 Kingston Class coastal defence vessels for the Royal Canadian Navy, as a subcontractor to SNC-Lavalin Defence Programs Inc.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – April 27, 2015 – To meet increasing demand for its world-leading marine products and services, Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) Sperry Marine business unit has selected Marine Electricals Limited (MEL) as its sales and service representative for the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

NEW MALDEN, U.K. – Dec. 11, 2014 – Northrop Grumman Corporation has renewed its service agreement with U.K.-based Carisbrooke Shipping Limited.

The contract will cover spares and labour for navigation systems, communication equipment and voyage data recorders onboard the 23 vessels, which include 6,000-, 8,000- and 12,500- Dead Weight Tonnage bulkers. Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine has supplied gyro compasses, autopilots, speed logs, radar and Electronic Chart Display Information Systems (ECDIS) to these vessels.

NEW MALDEN, U.K. – Sept. 10, 2014 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has developed a winterisation field upgrade kit that will extend the low temperature capability of marine navigation equipment and enable ships to operate in the Arctic environment of the polar shipping routes.

NEW MALDEN, U.K. – September 2014 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) now includes AIO as part of the latest VisionMaster FT (VMFT) software which makes additional chart information available to ship captains when using its Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) models.

NEW MALDEN, U.K. – Aug. 18, 2014 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded a contract by Peter Döhle Schiffahrts-KG to supply the Integrated Bridge Systems, including  navigation, voyage data recorders and radio systems, to  seven new bulk carrier ships.

NEW MALDEN, U.K., April 1, 2014 - Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) announced today that Jeanne Usher has been named managing director of the company's Sperry Marine business unit, effective immediately. Usher succeeds Alan Dix, who recently retired following a distinguished career with the company spanning 33 years.

A photo accompanying this release is available at: http://media.globenewswire.com/noc/mediagallery.html?pkgid=24504

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