British Aerospace Achieves Major Milestone in Turkish Frigate Programme
British Aerospace's programme to provide advanced air defence radar for the Turkish Navy's MEKO 200 frigates is set to achieve a further significant milestone.
Trials of the AWS-9(3D) and AWS-6 radar will begin on the second of the Track IIb vessels prior to entry into service.
The AWS-9(3-D) - supplied under contract to Blohm & Voss of Germany - provides long-range surveillance and target indication data, while the AWS-6 is used within the Seaguard Close-In Weapon System (CIWS).
The S-Band AWS-9(3-D) is part of the AWS family of naval surveillance and target indication radar systems, similar to that in service with the UK Royal Navy. Capable of multi-role operations, it supplies wide vertical coverage coupled with automatic track initiation and detection capability matched to the ship's weapon systems.
The C-Band AWS-6 provides fast and accurate target indication data to the Seaguard CIWS. The lightweight stabilised antenna and below-decks electronics are optimised to the needs of the Seaguard CIWS.
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British Aerospace Achieves Major Milestone in Turkish Frigate Programme
