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Ericsson Microwave Systems AB has received an order of four Sea Giraffe AMB naval surveillance radar systems from Abu Dhabi Ship Building for deliveries to the United Arab Emirates Navy`s BAYNUNHAH program. The order also includes an option for two additional systems, which can be exercised between now and June 2005.
The Sea Giraffe AMB (Agile Multiple Beam) belongs to the new generation of Giraffe radars. The Sea Giraffe AMB has excellent capabilities to rapidly and reliably detect small fast moving targets in all altitudes and small surface targets in severe clutter typical for the naval environment.
The Sea Giraffe AMB is a true 3-dimensional radar featuring fast update, accurate tracking and high elevation coverage, all at the same time. The inherent ECCM capabilities are comprehensive including the stealth radome which is part of the deliveries to the United Arab Emirates navy program. In the Baynunha contract the IFF interrogator will be functionally integrated into the Sea Giraffe AMB for provisioning correlated tracking information to the ships` command and control system.
"The negotiations have been going on for some time after a very comprehensive evaluation by the customer and end user," said Lars Törnquist, Vice President and General Manager Market Operations, Ericsson Microwave Systems AB.
"That we now received this contract, in fierce international competition, once again confirms the Sea Giraffe AMB`s very strong position in the world market today."
Abu Dhabi Ship Building is the United Arab Emirates government`s prime contractor for the BAYNUNAH program, which involves the design, construction and delivery of highly advanced 70-meter naval Corvettes with an impressive suite of state-of-the-art combat system sensors and weapons systems.
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