SubscribeNorthrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced that its European subsidiary, Park Air Systems, has launched the NORMARC 6512 Doppler VHF omni-directional rangefinder (DVOR) into its air traffic control ground-to-air navigation product portfolio.
Designed with ultimate flight safety at the forefront, the newly developed NORMARC 6512 DVOR ground station has been produced in close cooperation with Toshiba. This collaboration is based on Toshiba's 50 years experience in DVOR manufacturing and Northrop Grumman Park Air's corresponding experience as an international provider of navigational aids.
"The introduction of the NORMARC 6512 DVOR into our product range will further strengthen our reputation as a leading player in the global market for navigational aids," said Cato Engebretsen, navigation director Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems. "2008 also marks NORMARC's 90th year, which is a great achievement and one we are proud to celebrate with the introduction of the NORMARC 6512 DVOR."
Ensuiring the equipment is accurate and user-friendly, the NORMARC 6512 DOVR features a colour touch panel for local control and extensive built-in test equiment technology for fault isolation. The equipment also utlises the latest digital design for increased stability and accuracy of operations and performs to the highest standards under automatic continuous monitor integrity testing. The NORMARC 6512 DVOR can be provided as a stand-alone product or as a turnkey system encompassing civil works, installation services, commissioning, training programmes and after-sales support.
Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems, based in Peterborough, UK and Oslo and Horten, Norway, supplies communication, navigation and surveillance systems for air-space operations worldwide.
In Europe, Northrop Grumman operates from locations in France, Germany, Italy and Norway, providing navigation, air traffic control and postal automation systems. In the UK, Northrop Grumman operates from primary locations in London, Fareham, Chester, Coventry, New Malden, Peterborough, RAF Waddington and Solihull and provides avionics, communications, electronic warfare systems, marine navigation systems, robotics, C4ISR solutions and mission planning, IT systems and software development.