NEW MALDEN, United Kingdom, Dec. 11,
2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation
(NYSE: NOC) is among the sponsors of the Jubilee Sailing
Trust (JST), a registered charity whose mission is to promote the
integration of people of all physical abilities, including injured
and recovering servicemen and women, through the challenge and
adventure of tall ship sailing.
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As part of its sponsorship, Northrop Grumman's Sperry Marine
business unit replaced the navigational electronics on the Lord
Nelson, one of JST's two tall ships. This update included the main
gyro compass system originally fitted in 1985. Since the JST was
established in 1978, they have welcomed more than 40,000 people on
board, of whom 15,000 have had a disability and 5,500 have been
wheelchair users.
"We are proud to support the Jubilee Sailing Trust on this
upgrade project," said Jeanne Usher,
managing director, Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine. "We welcome the
opportunity to support the great work the trust is doing, including
the rehabilitation of servicemen and women, by providing
navigational equipment onboard the Lord Nelson."
Lord Nelson and Tenacious are the only two tall ships in the
world purpose-built to enable people of all physical and sensory
abilities to take an active role in sailing. Supporting and
sponsoring JST aligns closely with Northrop Grumman's values of
inclusiveness, diversity and equality.
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.