US Navy receives final Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship
The delivery acceptance of the future USS Pierre marks the conclusion of the construction phase for the Independence-variant.
The recently launched Thales E-scan lightweight TSA 6000 identification friend foe (IFF) Mode 5 interrogator, being integrated onto the French Navy’s new FDI frigates alongside Thales’ Sea Fire radar, is also being aimed at the Indian Navy (IN).
Marie-Pierre Guilbert, Thales’ IFF product line manager, told Shephard that the TSA 6000 was 'particularly well suited to all surveillance missions, such as those to be undertaken during blue-water operations and especially in the context of the Quad’.
She added that the range of the interrogator, listed as 360km, ‘is quite in line with that required for such operations’. The TSA 6000’s
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The delivery acceptance of the future USS Pierre marks the conclusion of the construction phase for the Independence-variant.
The new Barracuda version has been engineered to perform enhanced subsea and seabed warfare missions.
The nearly $25 billion investment will cover USCG procurement of cutters, aircraft, helicopters, training simulators and Polar capabilities over the next four years.
After commissioning, FRC Frederick Mann will operate in Alaska and perform multiple missions.
The US Coast Guard (USCG) created new units, including five Programme Executive Offices (PEOs), to facilitate and speed up the procurement of new capabilities.
The US Navy does not have a precise date for the award of the procurement contract for the third Arleigh Burke-class destroyer despite having the funds to advance with the programme in FY2025.