Thales IFF systems for Netherlands navy
Thales will supply the Dutch Defence Material Organisation with new-generation Identification Friend-or-Foe (IFF) systems for the Royal Netherlands Navy, the company announced on 19 October.
The contract also includes the adjustment of the current LW08 radar systems and the delivery of a user interface for stand-alone control.
The Netherlands has sold two of its eight M-class frigates to Belgium and another two to Portugal. As a result, Belgian and Portuguese requirements were taken into consideration alongside the requirements of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The contract also includes an option for three more new generation identification systems for the Vasco Da Gama frigates of the Portuguese Navy.
The new Mode 5 and Mode S IFF systems generate a secure, real-time picture of the tactical situation for naval vessels. The platforms will be fully operational from 2020.
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