CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.,
Aug. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/
-- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) recently donated
$3 million worth of training software
to the U.S. Naval Academy, continuing
the company's commitment to the educational development of future
Navy officers.
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The company donated 100 licenses of its Voyage Management System
(VMS) software to the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation for midshipmen
training use at the Naval Academy.
The company also presented the Elmer A. Sperry Junior Navigator
of the Year Award to Midshipman First Class Tyler Ledoux. The award recognizes a member of
the 2013 graduating class who has demonstrated outstanding
navigating skills and knowledge during their four years at the
academy.
"Northrop Grumman is honored to contribute to the development of
tomorrow's naval officers," said Teri
Marconi, vice president and general manager of Northrop
Grumman's Navigation and Maritime Systems Division. "Through our
longtime partnership with the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation and the
academy itself, it is our pleasure and privilege to support our
future warfighters."
The VMS software incorporates the Electronic Chart Display and
Information System-Navy (ECDIS-N) which was selected by the
navigator of the Navy and is now a
fleet standard. The donation will enable future naval officers to
become proficient with the same navigation software on their
vessels after they receive their commissions. This software is
already installed or under contract for installation on more than
200 U.S. Navy ships and submarines.
Both the VMS software donations and the Elmer A. Sperry Award are naval support
traditions at Northrop Grumman. This is the fourth year the company
has sponsored the Elmer A. Sperry
Award. The company first donated VMS software in 2001 and this
year's gift brings the total amount of donated software to more
than $16 million.
The Elmer A. Sperry Junior Navigator of the Year Award was
established by the company to honor Elmer
A. Sperry, founder of Sperry Marine (now part of Northrop
Grumman) in 1910. Sperry invented the first marine gyrocompass in
1908 and earned more than 350 patents during his career in the
maritime industry. Midshipman Ledoux received the award at
graduation earlier this summer.
The VMS software will be used by midshipmen in the academy's
computer lab, classrooms and underway operations on the yard patrol
training craft. This will allow them to learn relevant navigational
skills that will enhance their situational awareness while standing
watch on the bridge and improve overall safety at sea.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems,
cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and
commercial customers worldwide. Please visit
www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
SOURCE Northrop Grumman Corporation