Sperry Marine Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine is part of Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems and, through various mergers, has built a heritage that includes Decca Radars, Sperry Marine, and C. Plath. Northrop Grumman purchased Litton Industries in April 2001 forming Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine.
| Founded | 1996 |
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| Headquarters | 118 Burlington Road, New Malden, London, United Kingdom |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Navigation radar ECDIS Steering Systems Integrated Bridge Systems Compass Systems Speed Logs Maritime Navigation |
Number of employees | 500 (2013) |
| Website | SperryMarine.com |
History
Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine offers a range of marine navigation products and solutions including Marine Radars, Gyrocompasses, Speed Logs, Steering Systems, Autopilots and Integrated Bridge Systems.
Sperry Marine is one of the oldest manufacturers of gyro compasses. Its founder, Elmer Ambrose Sperry, was working on the first prototype of the gyrocompass at the same time as Hermann Anschütz-Kaempfe was developing his. Eventually the rivalry between these two inventors over the gyrocompass went to court, where Albert Einstein was included as an unambiguous expert.[1]
Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine operates in over 15 countries and employs over 500 people.
Product and Services
- Autopilot and Steering Control Systems
The Sperry Marine Manual Ship Steering System and Autopilot uses ship steering control network technology to control a ship. The NAVIGUIDE 4000 Manual Steering System has multiple configurations to meet specific customer requirements. The ship steering system is fully type approved by Germanischer Lloyd. The NAVIPILOT 4000 is capable of tuning itself to adapt automatically to the ship’s load characteristics and weather conditions for safety and fuel savings.
- Maritime Radar and Navigation
The VisionMaster FT series of Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine provide Navigation Radar, Chart Radar and Multi-Function Workstation. It includes both radar and ECDIS units.
References
- Trainer, Matthew (2008). "Albert Einstein's expert opinions on the Sperry vs. Anschütz gyrocompass patent dispute". World Patent Information. 30 (4): 320–5. doi:10.1016/j.wpi.2008.05.003.