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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.

Color Line, an Oslo-based ferry operator, has selected Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) Sperry Marine business unit to supply navigation and communication systems for the world's largest cruise ferry, under construction at the Kvaerner-Masa-Yards in Turku, Finland.

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.

Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) Sperry Marine business unit has introduced a new heading management system for ships.

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