Northrop Grumman Donates Software to Support the U.S. Naval Academy and Honors Midshipman
15 Février 2016 - 2:00PM
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) recently donated $3,172,500
worth of training software to the Naval Academy Foundation for use
at the U.S. Naval Academy, continuing the company's commitment to
the educational and professional development of future Navy and
Marine Corps officers.
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The company donated 135 licenses of its recently upgraded Voyage
Management System (VMS) software to the U. S. Naval Academy
Foundation for midshipman training.
The company also presented the Elmer A. Sperry Junior Navigator
of the Year Award to Ensign Eric Young '15, USN. The award
recognizes a member of the 2015 graduating class who demonstrated
outstanding navigating skills and knowledge during his or her four
years at the academy.
"Northrop Grumman is pleased and honored to continue our
longtime partnership with the Naval Academy through the Naval
Academy Foundation," said Todd Leavitt, vice president, Maritime
Systems business unit, Northrop Grumman. "It is our privilege to
support the talented young men and women who will become this great
nation's future warfighters."
The VMS software incorporates the latest version of the
Electronic Chart Display and Information System-Navy (ECDIS-N)
which was selected by the navigator of the U.S. Navy and is now a
fleet standard. The donation enables future naval officers to
achieve proficiency 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, submarines and educational facilities.
"The support of corporate partners like Northrop Grumman makes
it possible for the Academy and the Brigade to benefit from
resources, including software, that would otherwise be unavailable
to them, greatly enriching the midshipman educational experience,"
said John Rudder '78, senior director of development for the Naval
Academy Foundation. "We are tremendously grateful to Northrop
Grumman for their longstanding support of the Academy."
Northrop Grumman is the Naval Academy Foundation's largest
corporate partner, donating close to $20 million in support of the
Academy's strategic priorities.
The VMS software donations and the Elmer A. Sperry Award are
naval support traditions at Northrop Grumman. This is the sixth
year the company has sponsored the Elmer A. Sperry Award. The
company originally donated VMS software in 2001 and this year's
gift brings the total amount of donated software to more than $17
million.
The Elmer A. Sperry Junior Navigator of the Year Award was
established by the company to honor Elmer A. Sperry, who founded
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.
The VMS software will be used by midshipmen in the Academy's
computer lab, classrooms and underway operations, allowing sailors
to learn relevant navigational skills that will enhance their
situational awareness while standing watch on the bridge and
improving overall safety at sea.
The Naval Academy Foundation strives to support, promote and
advance the mission of the Naval Academy by working in conjunction
with Academy leadership to identify strategic institutional
priorities, and by raising, managing and disbursing private gift
funds that provide a margin of excellence in support of the
nation's premier leadership institution.
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.
CONTACT: Fernando Catta-Preta
434-974-2736 (office)
434-242-9283 (mobile)
fernando.catta-preta@ngc.com
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