CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Ltd has placed an order with Litton Marine Systems for 14 fiber-optic gyrocompasses, which will be fitted on seven LNG carriers trading between Brunei and Japan.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA ­- Litton Marine Systems has supplied navigation and ship control systems for the new fast ferry Sea Speed 1, which was built for Agipitos Lines in 1999.

The 53m TriCat passenger ferry (Hull 1457) was built by FBM Marine International on the Isle of Wight.

The ship is being fitted with Decca BridgeMaster E 250 X- and S-band high-speed radars, C. Plath Navigat X MK 1 gyrocompass, C. Plath Venus magnetic compass and C. Plath Navipilot V HSC/G-TMC high-speed autopilot. The equipment meets all specifications for high-speed craft under the IMO HSC Code.

Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) Sperry Marine business unit has received a significant Process Maturity Level rating in an assessment conducted by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI). The assessment was performed on the software engineering processes for integrated navigation systems and ship machinery control systems.

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded current-year options totaling $16.6 million under a multi-year contract from the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command for full-rate production of AN/SPQ-9B anti-ship missile-defense radars. The radars will enhance the ability of Navy ships to defend against fast, low-flying threats.