Litton Industries Inc.Litton Industries Named after inventor Charles Litton Sr., Litton Industries was a large defense contractor in the United States, bought by the Northrop Grumman Corporation in 2001. Inc. Parties: Litton Industries Inc., Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. and the U.S. Air Force Value: $23.4 million Nature of contract: Litton's Guidance & Control Systems division, based in Woodland Hills, was awarded a contract to produce 199 Inertial Navigation Noun 1. inertial navigation - a method of controlling the flight of a missile by devices that respond to inertial forces inertial guidance steering, guidance, direction - the act of setting and holding a course; "a new council was installed under the Units for the U.S. Air Force's F-16C/D aircraft. The INU's, which are used aboard tactical aircraft, provide data for navigation weapons delivery and aircraft equipment stabilization Stabilization The action undertakes a country when it buys and sells its own currency to protect its exchange value. Actions registered competitive traders undertake by on the NYSE to meet the exchange requirement that 75% of their traded be stabilizing, meaning that sell orders ground control stations. Duration: NA Note: Litton has delivered more than 2,000 of these INUs to the Air Force already. |
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