Trimarans

Saab Receives Order from the US for Sea Giraffe MMR

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Mardi, juin 11, 2019
Ships, Giraffe radar, Trimarans, Heritage-class cutter, Independence-class littoral combat ship, Military Sealift Command, United States Navy, Littoral combat ship

SYRACUSE, N.Y., June 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- This additional order exercises an option on an existing contract which was initially awarded in 2017 and includes multiple line item options for additional Sea Giraffe MMR systems.

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  • SYRACUSE, N.Y., June 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- This additional order exercises an option on an existing contract which was initially awarded in 2017 and includes multiple line item options for additional Sea Giraffe MMR systems.
  • Saab has continuously developed the standard Giraffe AMB sensor to meet multiple missions in the U.S. sea services from open-ocean blue-water applications into the littorals.
  • In addition to the offshore patrol cutter, Saab's Sea Giraffe MMR radar is also being delivered for the Hershel Wilson Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB-4) class ship, operated by the U.S. Military Sealift Command.
  • Saab's Sea Giraffe variant referred to as AN/SPS-77 is currently being deployed on the U.S Navy's Independence-class Littoral Combat Ships.