Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine is proud of its strong legacy with Decca, C. Plath and Sperry Gyrocompass.

 

Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine was formed in 1997 from three well-known names in the marine industry: Sperry Gyrocompass, C. Plath and Decca. Headquartered in the United Kingdom, Sperry Marine is since 2001 part of Northrop Grumman Corporation and is a worldwide supplier of navigation, communication, information and automation systems for commercial marine and naval markets.

Elmer Ambrose Sperry
Elmer Ambrose Sperry

 

Sperry Gyrocompass

Sperry Gyrocompass was founded in 1910 by American Elmer Ambrose Sperry to manufacture his inventions of navigation equipment. Sperry inventions includes the marine gyrostabiliser and the gyrocompass.

Sperry Gyrocompass played a key role in World War I and World War II for the allied navies. The spirit of revolutionary inventions is still a major drive for Sperry Marine today.

Timeline of Sperry Gyrocompass

 

 

C. Plath
C. Plath

 

C. Plath

For generations the name C. Plath makes the hearts of skippers jump higher. The magnetic compasses of C. Plath stand for a maximum of precision, reliability and quality since almost 150 years.

Even today,  the magnetic compass belongs to the irreplaceable basic equipment of every ship. The magnetic compass is the only direction sign which functions totally independently of electric power supply and satellite reception. 

Timeline of C. Plath

 

Decca Radar
Decca Radar

 

Decca Radar

The Decca Company, a British gramophone manufacturer released records under the Decca label, contributed to the British war during World War II with military engineering.

Decca Radar launched its first marine radar, the 159, in August 1949. The company produced the first true motion radar, the first anti-collision radar and the first "Type Approved colour radar.

After the war Decca created a number of commercial ventures, in particular the Decca Navigator System and the Decca Radar company.

Timeline of Decca Radar