NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) has actually signed an agreement with the Commonwealth of Australia to provide 9 kinds of defense devices that will be set up on all 3 ships in the preliminary stage of the Royal Australian Navy’s SEA3000 frigate procurement program, which includes the procurement of an overall of 11 ships. Under this agreement, NEC will offer devices, consisting of underwater-related devices, such as surface area ship finders, which are vital for boosting the functional abilities and dependability of marine vessels, along with interactions and navigation-related devices, such as the UNICORN incorporated interactions antenna.
NEC has actually formerly provided numerous finder systems, info and interaction systems, and navigation systems to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Structure on this performance history, NEC will offer devices for frigates that the Commonwealth of Australia is obtaining from Japan.
Agreement Overview
Contracting Party: Commonwealth of Australia
Program: SEA3000 (Commonwealth of Australia, General-Purpose Frigate Acquisition)
Scope of Work: 9 kinds of devices for 3 ships
Devices to be Supplied:
Undersea Domain: NEC will supply sonar-related devices that utilizes acoustic waves to check out and determine undersea conditions, consisting of finder systems for surface area vessels created to keep track of big locations of the ocean and echo sounders utilized to determine water depth.
Communications and Navigation Domain: NEC will supply devices such as the UNIfied COmplex Radio aNtenna (UNICORN), which incorporates antennas for several various frequency bands and interaction techniques, the Shipborne Information and Communication Platform, a network combination facilities that promotes system optimization and info sharing within ships, Friend or Foe Identification Systems and Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) systems.
“Leveraging its strength in providing integrated systems that support naval vessel operations—from underwater capabilities to communications and Navigation—NEC will contribute to strengthening Australia’s defense capabilities and enhancing Japan-Australia interoperability through this contract,” stated NEC Executive Officer, Corporate EVP and COO, Hiroyuki Nagano. “NEC recognizes that the transfer of defense equipment is a critical initiative that contributes to regional peace and stability. Going forward NEC will continue to cooperate with partner nations in support of greater security.”
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