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Northrop Grumman Wins Management System Contract For U.K. Astute- Class Sub

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Friday, April 4th, 2008

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Northrop Grumman's [NOC] Sperry Marine British business unit was recently selected to supply the Platform Management System (PMS) for the next Royal Navy Astute-class submarine, HMS Audacious, the company reported. PMS will control and monitor platform machinery and on board systems, according to Northrop Grumman. BAE Systems is the prime contractor on the British submarine effort. Northrop Grumman beat out two other companies for the contract, Stuart Colvin, Head of Supply Chain for the Complex Systems for the Astute class,…

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