Mk11 SharpEye Radars for New OPVs and Corvettes
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has awarded two contracts to Hensoldt UK to supply Kelvin Hughes Mk11 SharpEye navigation radars to the Philippine Navy. Six 2,400t OPVs and two 3,200t corvettes are currently under construction at HHI, and will be delivered over the next four years.
The radars will be installed in conjunction with an integrated navigation bridge system, and will offer enhanced navigation and surface surveillance capability. The solid-state transceivers are located upmast in a carbon fibre turning unit, bringing additional benefits such as ease of installation and high reliability. The use of a direct drive motor system, rather than a traditional antenna rotator gearbox, reduces maintenance costs.
Adrian Pilbeam, Head of UK Radar and Naval Solutions at Hensoldt UK, commented “These follow-on contracts demonstrate the confidence that HHI and the Philippine Navy have in Hensoldt UK in delivering comprehensive naval radar solutions to multiple series of ships”.
