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Brazil Selects Northrop Grumman For Navigation Units

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Friday, September 11th, 2009

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Northrop Grumman [NOC] this week announced it's Sperry Marine business unit has been selected by the Brazil navy to supply state-of-the-art navigation systems for four new NAPA 500-ton patrol vessels, with options for six additional vessels. Sperry Marine will supply integrated bridge systems based on its new-generation VisionMaster FT(tm) navigation technology, including VisionMaster FT consoles, an electronic chart display and information system, navigation radars, heading and speed sensors, echosounder, steering control, mission data recorder and other subsystems. Sperry Marine will…

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