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.

Each of the ships will be fitted with a complete Integrated Bridge System (IBS) and Voyage Management System (VMS) and Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS), with separate navigation, planning and conning stations. Also included in the Litton package are X-band and S-Band BridgeMaster E ARPA radars, gyrocompasses, autopilot, steering system, echosounder, GMDSS communications station and a variety of shipboard sensors and interfaces. Litton is also providing an Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN) to link the various subsystems. The installations will meet DnV class requirements for Watch 1 certification.

In addition to the navigation and communications systems, Litton will supply new-generation gyrofin stabilizers for the three ships. The gyrofin installations will include Litton's recently introduced digital stabilizer control system.

Litton Marine Systems Inc. (LMS) is a subsidiary of Litton Industries Inc. LMS was formed from the consolidation of Sperry Marine (Charlottesville, Virginia, USA), Decca Marine (New Malden, UK) and C. Plath (Hamburg, Germany). LMS manufactures and markets products under the Sperry, Decca and C. Plath brand names. With offices in 19 countries and authorized service depots in more than 300 locations worldwide, LMS provides "One Source" for marine navigation, communication and information systems, products and service.

Litton Industries, headquartered in Woodland Hills, California, is a $4.4 billion diversified technology company with over 40,000 employees worldwide. The company is a leader in navigation; guidance and control; electronic warfare; command, control and communications systems; information technology and shipbuilding and overhaul for government and commercial markets worldwide. Litton's Ingalls and Avondale shipyards together make up the largest builder of non-nuclear ships for the U.S. Navy and other customers.