Northrop to Bid for Coast Guard Contract

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Northrop Grumman Corp., said Monday that it plans to lead a team that will compete to design a digital communication system for the Coast Guard.


The system, to be called the Nationwide Automatic Identification System, will continually transmit and receive voiceless exchange of vessel data, including identity, position, speed, course and destination, Northrop said in a statement. The potential value of the contract wasn’t disclosed.


Northrop said the system will improve vessel and port safety by supplying information for collision avoidance. It will also help to secure coastlines by the detection, identification, and classification of vessels hundreds of miles offshore the Coast Guard’s Web site said.


The Northrop team includes Allied Technology Group Inc., CACI International Inc., and Washington Group International Inc.


Shares in the Los Angeles-based defense and government contractor rose 1.1 percent to $82.85 in afternoon trading Monday on the New York Stock Exchange. Shares in Northrop have gained 24 percent so far this year.

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