Northrop Grumman to Supply Land Navigation Systems for Republic of Korea’s New Infantry Fighting Vehicle

FREIBURG, Germany - Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has announced that it has been
awarded a contract by Korean military systems and vehicle manufacturer Doosan
DST Co., Ltd. to deliver inertial navigation units for the Republic of
Korea’s new K21 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV). The LLN-G1 units will be
built by the company’s German navigation systems subsidiary, Northrop Grumman
LITEF.

The LLN-G1 is a hybrid land navigation system based on state-of-the-art
fibre optic gyros and micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) accelerometers
developed and manufactured by Northrop Grumman LITEF in Freiburg, Germany.
Combining inertial sensors with an odometer and GPS data, the LLN-G1 provides
accurate and uninterrupted three-dimensional position and attitude data for
vehicle commanders and crews.

“Unjammable situational awareness in combination with gyro-compassing is
exactly what the commander of a modern IFV like the K21 needs to effectively
carry out his mission. Normally found in high-end inertial reference systems,
the gyro compassing capability enables the LLN-G1 to establish precise
heading without the use of a magnetic compass,” said Norbert Sandner,
director of marketing and sales for Northrop Grumman LITEF. “This new
contract for the series production phase of the K21 IFV is the second LLN-G1
order for the K21 vehicle, and we are pleased that our systems have again
been chosen as an integral part of one of the most advanced IFVs currently
available.”

Northrop Grumman LITEF is a leading supplier of inertial sensors,
inertial reference and inertial navigation systems and computers with
products deployed in more than 30 countries in aircraft, naval and ground
mobile applications worldwide. The company’s land navigation systems are used
by the armed forces of more than 20 countries, from 4×4 reconnaissance
vehicles to main battle tanks.

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, aircraft whole life support, IT systems and software
development.

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global security company whose
120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in
aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding and technical
services to government and commercial customers worldwide.

Source: Northrop Grumman Corporation

UK, Ken Beedle, +44-(0)-207-747-1910, +44-(0)-7787-174092, ken.beedle at euro.ngc.com, or U.S., Don Barteld, +1-818-712-6179, +1-818-486-3724, don.barteld at ngc.com, both of Northrop Grumman Corporation