Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been selected to supply integrated bridge systems (IBS) for six fast patrol craft being built by Austal Shipyards in Australia for the government of Trinidad and Tobago.

Northrop Grumman’s Sperry Marine business unit will supply the equipment, which will be installed and commissioned by Electrotech Australia Pty Ltd.

The IBS will be based on Sperry Marine’s new-generation VisionMaster FT™ technology. The scope of supply includes radars, electronic chart display and information
system, high-speed autopilot, heading and speed sensors, echosounder, DGPS receiver
and voyage data recorder.

“The advanced features and capabilities of our VisionMaster FT navigation technology are ideally suited for the requirements of high-speed patrol craft, and Sperry Marine is rapidly becoming the preferred IBS supplier for international navies and coast guards,” said J. Nolasco DaCunha, vice president of Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine.

“VisionMaster FT represents a major advance in marine navigation technology, replacing discrete stand-alone single-task workstations with integrated multi-function consoles, greatly enhancing situational awareness for the bridge watch team,” added DaCunha.

The 30-meter patrol boats for Trinidad and Tobago will have top speeds of 40 knots and a range of more than 1,000 nautical miles. They are designed to support a number of missions.

Electrotech, based in Sydney, specializes in service and sales of high-quality navigation and communication equipment for the civilian and naval maritime sectors. The company has a comprehensive network of support facilities around the coast of Australia.

Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine, headquartered in Charlottesville, Va., and with major engineering and support offices in New Malden, United Kingdom and Hamburg, Germany, provides smart navigation and ship control solutions for the international marine industry with customer service and support through offices in 16 countries, sales representatives in 47 countries and authorized service depots in more than 250 locations worldwide.

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global security company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding and technical services to government and commercial customers worldwide.

For commercial sales inquiries, contact Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine by phone, +1 (434) 974-2656 or by e-mail, sales_commercial@sperry.ngc.com. For military sales inquiries, call +1 (434) 974-2134 or e-mail sales_military@sperry.ngc.com. Visit our Web site at www.sperrymarine.northropgrumman.com.