From Update Philippines (Oct 23): PH Navy future frigates getting British SharpEye™ radars
British designer and manufacturer of navigation and surveillance systems, Kelvin Hughes has announced that it is providing the two soon-to-be built frigates of Philippine Navy with I Band and E/F Band SharpEye™ radars.
Kelvin Hughes said it was contracted by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) the winning bidder in Philippine Navy Frigate Acquisition Project (FAP).
Kelvin Hughes said it will supply HHI two SharpEye™ navigation radars along with multifunction bridge radar displays for the Philippine Navy FAP.
“The new naval vessels for the Philippine Navy are expected to have enhanced survivability, seakeeping and maneuvering capability and be operable in up to Sea State 5 and also have stealth characteristics,” the British company said.
“SharpEye™ is ideally suited to frigates, corvettes and OPVs operating in high clutter conditions and for navies undertaking modernization programmes where the upmast equipment contributes to the stealth or RCS reduction requirements. I am extremely pleased that Kelvin Hughes is working with HHI on this project,” Kelvin Hughes Regional Sales Manager Mark Butler said.
These two frigates will be designated as P159 and P160 while under construction.
https://www.update.ph/2017/10/ph-navy-future-frigates-getting-british-sharpeye-radars/22017
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