Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has received a contract from MPRI Ship Analytics International, a subsidiary of L-3 Communications, to supply an integrated bridge system for a training simulator for the Arab Academy of Science, Technology and Maritime Transportation in Egypt.

The simulator, manufactured by Northrop Grumman's Sperry Marine unit, will be used to train maritime students in navigation and ship handling using state-of-the-art integrated bridge system technology.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - Litton Marine Systems has been selected to supply navigation, communication, control and stabilization systems for three new car carriers under construction in Japan.

The three 21,200 grt feeder-type car carriers, Hulls 1184-1186, are being built for UECC (Norway) AS at Tsuneishi Shipbuilding, for delivery in 2000 and 2001.

Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) Sperry Marine business unit has received an order from German shipowner Martime Gesellschaft für maritime Diensleistungen mbH to supply new-generation satellite communication systems for seven ships.

The vessels -- four container ships, three gas tankers and one chemical tanker -- will be retrofitted with Sperry Marine's new digital NAVICOM F 77 marine satellite communication terminals, replacing the existing analogue Inmarsat-A systems.

Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) Sperry Marine business unit is the first manufacturer to enter a cooperation agreement with Safebridge™ to provide online training for users of Sperry Marine’s advanced VisionMaster FT™ ship navigation technology.