BAE's Autonomous Pacific 24 (AP24) Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) has potential to undertake missions such as force protection and anti-piracy, persistent intelligence gathering and maritime security to meet the evolving threats of modern warfare
JPALS ensures enhanced safety and increased operational capability, guiding aircraft onto carriers and amphibious assault ships in all weather and surface conditions
Kongsberg is supplying a pair of its Elegance propulsion pods as well as three tunnel thrusters, Mcon propulsion control system, DP3 (Dynamic Positioning) system, and single and multibeam echo sounders
BMT will be responsible for delivering critical design, through life support and training packages, and will provide functional design for all three vessels for the Royal Fleet Auxillary (RFA)
Alongside the integration of Leonardo's Black Scorpion mini-torpedo system into the K50, there is also an opportunity to integrate more Leonardo systems into future Kraken platforms, including LIONFISH
The contract is scheduled to run through to the end of 2024 and is the third consecutive multi-year IDIQ contract Curtiss-Wright has received in support of this program
Existing Ku-band terminals on Military Sealift Command's (MSC) vessels will be replaced with customized rapid deployment 1 meter SAILOR 1000 XTR and 0.6 meter SAILOR 600 XTR Ka-band VSAT terminals
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