DCNS
& TERMA combine their expertise to multiply the operational capabilities
of L'Adroit OPV
Designed
and built by DCNS in less than 24 months, if the Gowind® OPV L’Adroit
is a major industrial and technological achievement, Terma also made
a commitment to deliver an affordable but highly capable radar package
to DCNS within a very short timeframe.
As a selected partner for the programme, the company installed its surveillance
radars on board L’Adroit. From that time, the two SCANTER systems
are used in operational conditions, providing the ship with a comprehensive
situational awareness capability.
L'Adroit
OPV is equipped with the TWT-based SCANTER 4102 by TERMA
(Video: Terma)
The SCANTER radars, sharing a single 10 ft high gain
antenna mounted inside the single integrated mast, deliver complementary
capabilities to ensure gapless surface and air coverage:
The TWT-based SCANTER 4102 provides excellent medium range surveillance
in both the air and surface channels, with the capability to track large
aircraft at ranges out to 80-90 nautical miles;
while the solid-state SCANTER 6002 performs near, low air and surface
surveillance to support navigation, helicopter control, search and rescue,
or surface vessel interdiction.
Developed by DCNS, the single integrated mast equipped by the two radars
is one of the most significant innovations of the Gowind® OPV L’Adroit.
Its see-through composite cone provides the sensors with an optimal
visibility and multiplies the ship‘s operational capabilities.
L'Adroit Offshore Patrol Vessel
(picture: DCNS)
Terma’s preferred position on board L’Adroit
reflects the continuing strong relationship between the company and
DCNS, which goes back to the supply of the SCANTER 2001 radar for the
Project Delta export frigate programme. SCANTER 2001 has also been specified
for the new Aquitaine class FREMM multi-mission frigates being built
by DCNS for the French Navy.
