Power/Control Systems Services for the Nuclear Navy
Our Power/Control Systems (P/CS) core business is highly focused on safety critical applications involving Power Distribution, Machinery Controls, and Nuclear Systems for the United States Navy. Currently P/CS is the primary supplier of Nuclear Instrumentation (NI), for both new construction and retrofit applications for the US Navy. When controlling the arrestment of aircraft, regulating power for mission critical equipment, or ensuring safe operation of the reactor, Northrop Grumman has leveraged systems engineering excellence into every aspect of our product offering.
The Nuclear Navy maintains a high level of reliability and performance through continued process and technology improvements. P/CS is fully integrated in this disciplined approach and provides systems based solutions focused on long term system supportability. Our approach leverages industry trends into multiple generic application designs which maximizes commonality across the entire nuclear product line. The Nuclear Navy realizes economies of scale for design, fabrication, and support. The outcome is both cost effective today and supportable tomorrow.
Major Nuclear Navy programs include low-level, microprocessor controls instrumentation systems for all important parameters necessary to control a nuclear reactor. Systems include self-calibration and selfdiagnosis of problems and anticipated problems. P/CS is also a leading supplier of power electronic and power conversion equipment for navy ships.