Alenia Marconi Systems has been awarded a contract for the S1850M Long Range Radar for PAAMS - Principal Anti Air Missile System for the UK, French and Italian new generation warships.
The initial contract, worth over £40 million covers the development and supply of 2 radars - one 'first of class' and one prototype - for the UK Royal Navy's new Type 45 destroyer. The new radar is a joint development of Signaal's "Smart L" long range naval surveillance radar enhanced by Alenia Marconi's new COTS based signal processor.
With a contract duration of 72 months the project will be managed as an Integrated Project Team (IPT) with our co-partner Signaal and involve development teams in Chelmsford and at Hengelo in Holland.
The second phase of this project to be awarded later this year and worth some £16m, will be an initial production order for radars for the French and Italian Navies. The main production contract valued in excess of £100m is expected to be awarded during 2004.
S1850M is expected to become the new 'standard' long range radar for the UK, French and Italian Navies. For our own Royal Navy this could include the Future Carrier and for other future warships. There is also tremendous export potential for both new build and retrofit applications. In addition, once in service, support for the radar will be a major business opportunity for the company well into this new century.
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Long Range Radar Contract Awarded to Alenia Marconi Systems
