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Northrop Grumman Receives Type Approval for Ship Navigation Systems

LONDON - Jan. 3, 2008 - Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) Sperry Marine business unit has received type approval from the U.K. certification body, QinetiQ, for its new-generation VisionMaster FT(tm) suite of marine navigation systems.

The QinetiQ type approval certifies that the VisionMaster FT electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS) conforms to the International Electrotechnical Commission technical specifications and International Maritime Organization (IMO) performance standards. The type approval also authorizes Sperry Marine to mark the products with the European Union Wheelmark insignia, signifying compliance with applicable European Council directives. Sperry Marine's VisionMaster FT radar and chart radar systems also received QinetiQ type approval last year.

"With this type approval from QinetiQ, the entire VisionMaster FT family of products is now certified to meet international standards for installation on ships subject to the Safety of Life at Sea Convention," said J. Nolasco DaCunha, vice president of Sperry Marine. "This includes Sperry Marine's unique TotalWatch multi-function bridge workstation, which integrates all critical navigation functions in a single console. The TotalWatch technology has the potential to improve safety at sea by enhancing situational awareness for watchstanders."

The VisionMaster FT ECDIS complies with all IMO carriage requirements for navigating without paper charts when a backup ECDIS is installed. The split-screen capability permits two independent charts to be shown simultaneously, and a unique, picture-in-picture window allows the user to view specific areas of the chart at different scales. The ECDIS can be integrated with the radar and automatic identification system for common target identification and overlay of data on the ECDIS screen. The QinetiQ Group PLC is a body authorized by the U.K. Maritime and Coastguard Agency and European Commission to conduct conformity assessment procedures on marine equipment and issue certificates of type approval.

Sperry Marine, headquartered in Charlottesville, Va., and with major engineering and support offices in New Malden, United Kingdom and Hamburg, Germany, provides smart navigation and ship control solutions for the international marine industry with customer service and support through offices in 16 countries, sales representatives in 47 countries and authorized service depots in more than 250 locations worldwide.

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a $31.5 billion global defense and technology company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in information and services, electronics, aerospace and shipbuilding to government and commercial customers worldwide.

For commercial sales inquiries, contact Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine by phone, +1 (434) 974-2656 or by e-mail, sales_commercial@sperry.ngc.com. For military sales inquiries, call +1 (434) 974-2134 or e-mail sales_military@sperry.ngc.com. Visit our Web site at www.sperrymarine.northropgrumman.com.

CONTACT:  Ken Beedle
          +44 0207 747 1910
          +44 07787 174092
          Ken.beedle@euro.ngc.com

          Tom Delaney 
          +1 (410) 993-6454
          thomas.delaney@ngc.com