Euronaval: The Xwind of change
DCNS used the Euronaval exhibition in Paris to unveil its Xwind 4000 concept ship, which it will use to help mature various technologies for future platforms.
The X-wind 4000 concept ship has been designed as an all-digital vessel and has an enhanced sensor arrangement; dedicated space developed specifically for unmanned systems; new human-machine interfaces (HMI’s); and hybrid propulsion.
According to Philippe Sathoud, a marketing manager at DCNS, flat panel arrays for the combat system and other sensors are installed around the superstructure. ‘This provides unprecedented hemispherical coverage and enables all the sensors to operate at the same time without generating
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