The New Zealand Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to Northrop Grumman to provide navigation suite upgrades to the two ANZAC class frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy, the company announced on 2 September.
Under the contract, the current Mk49 inertial navigation units will be replaced by fourth-generation MK39 units with an embedded data distribution system. The upgrade will reduce the size and weight of the navigation suite and add auto-select data features to the ships.
Todd Leavitt, vice president, maritime systems, Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems, said: ‘Northrop Grumman is pleased to have been awarded a contract by the New Zealand Ministry of Defence for this crucial upgrade to the Royal New Zealand Navy's frigates.
'This dependable suite combines our latest navigation technology and data distribution capabilities, which include secure network communications capable of transmitting time-corrected data with low senescence. This capability will significantly improve the warfighter's ability to react to potential threats and increase safety at sea.’
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