SAN DIEGO, Nov. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Navy and
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) have successfully
installed Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services
(CANES) on the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS
McCampbell.
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The installation was completed during the ship's approximate
five-month scheduled maintenance at U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka,
Japan. Prior to installation,
Northrop Grumman produced, integrated and tested the CANES system
and delivered it for acceptance to the Tactical Networks Program
Office, Program Executive Office of Command, Control,
Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I). During
installation, Northrop Grumman assisted with the system's
application integration and operational checkout.
"We have system 'light off.' McCampbell is underway and CANES is
performing well with sailors using email, video and secure voice
capabilities," said Mike Twyman,
vice president and general manager, defense systems division,
Northrop Grumman Information Systems. "We're pleased to be getting
excellent feedback for the quality of our work and the improved C4I
services provided by CANES."
Northrop Grumman has delivered 11 CANES systems to the Navy with
10 for guided-missile destroyers and one for a nuclear-powered
aircraft carrier. CANES installation aboard the destroyer USS
Milius is progressing as part of the ship's extended drydock
availability scheduled to last approximately 11 months.
Consolidation through CANES will eliminate many legacy
standalone shipboard networks and provide a common computing
environment for dozens of C4I applications. Northrop Grumman
applies its Modular Open Systems Approach-CompetitiveTM
(MOSA-CTM) strategic business and engineering process to
enable continuous competition on the program, thereby driving down
life cycle costs. MOSA-CTM ensures vendor-neutral,
enduring solutions that improve interoperability and lower the
total cost of ownership.
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