PARIS,
Euronaval (Oct. 23, 2012) – Raytheon Company signed a contract
for 42.8 million pounds to deliver five Phalanx Block 1B Close-In Weapon
Systems to the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence starting in
2013. Installation and in-service support will be provided by Babcock
Marine.
“Phalanx provides unparalleled ship self-defense to fleets operating
in blue water as well as littoral environments,” said Rick Nelson,
vice president of Raytheon Missile Systems’ Naval and Area Mission
Defense product line. “Thanks to its array of sensors, Phalanx
brings a proven solution against threats launched from land, sea or
air.” |
About
Phalanx
Phalanx is a rapid-fire, computer-controlled radar and 20 mm gun system
that automatically acquires, tracks and destroys enemy threats that
have penetrated all other ship defense systems. More than 890 systems
have been built and deployed in the navies of 25 nations.
“The addition of these five systems underpins the Royal
Navy’s Fleet 2020 capability plans and significantly increases
ship self-defense to crews and ships,” said Paul Gilligan, head
of strategic programs for Raytheon UK, the U.K. subsidiary of Raytheon
Company. “The constant evolution of the threat demands the most
successful and reliable method of protection, which Phalanx provides.”
War-tested Protection
• Extremely high reliability thanks to years of development, testing,
and design improvements.
• Provides target designation for other shipboard weapons.
• Autonomous assessments of all threats from detect to destroy.
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