DCNS
Gowind® OPV "L'Adroit" visited IDEX and NAVDEX 2013
DCNS
participated to NAVDEX and IDEX exhibitions in Abu Dhabi from 17 to
21 February 2013. It was a chance for the Group DCNS to showcase its
expertise in this key export market and to meet key players. On this
occasion the Gowind® OPV L'Adroit was moored in the NAVDEX area,
in Abu Dhabi.
The DCNS
exhibit at IDEX featured the FREMM ER frigate, the Scorpene submarine,
the SETIS combat system, Contralto System and Gowind® OPV L'Adroit.
DCNS's
product portfolio includes naval systems for surface combatants, submarines,
services, underwater weapons, simulators for initial and ongoing crew
training, and innovative solutions in marine renewable energy (MRE).
Technologically complex programmes are DCNS's core area of expertise.
The keys to managing complexity begin with a talented workforce and
training in the relevant technologies, combined with team-building skills
to bring together DCNS centres, customers and industrial partners. For
over ten years now, DCNS has been managing its industrial activities
on environment-friendly lines. The Group is currently carrying out programmes
for clients on four continents. The submarine programme for Brazilian
Navy, which is a world first in terms of scale, is now in the production
phase. Furthermore, the contract DCNS won in Russia for projection and
command ships confirms DCNS offering's growing competitive potential.
During NAVDEX
2013 Navy Recognition interviewed Commander (French Navy) Sacha Bailly,
Commanding Officer of the L'Adroit OPV.
Thanks
to this proven expertise in warship design and integration of naval
systems, DCNS designed and developed a new family of ocean-capable patrol
vessels, named Gowind®. Gowind vessels are an exceptional tool for
missions ranging from counter-piracy to sea control and denial including
anti-submarine warfare operations. They have been designed to be simple
to operate, easy to maintain and efficient. Gowind® platforms and
mission systems can be tailored to customer requirements for an optimum
trade-off between homeland security and naval combat capabilities.
On the occasion of IDEX/NAVDEX, L'Adroit welcomed visitors and delegations.
During previous stopovers, many navies around the world have been favourably
impressed by L'Adroit and recognised the operational benefits of the
Gowind® range.
OPV Gowind L’Adroit was built under a self-funded DCNS programme
in conjunction with equipment manufacturers contributing high-performance
products. OPV Gowind L’Adroit is lent to the French Navy so that
it can evaluate the ship and its systems.
Some of the companies involved in the program includes:
- Schiebel Elektronische Geraete GmbH who equips l’Adroit with
the CAMCOPTER®
- TERMA A/S who provides the naval surveillance radar systems
- Sagem provides the EOMS NG multifunction optronic equipment to ensure
the ship’s close self-defense within a single system, and SIGMA
40D ring-laser-gyro inertial system for the ship’s navigation
and combat system.
- LINKSrechts provides an helicopter Visual Landing aid system
- LACROIX Defence & Security provides the decoy system
- The Thales systems installed on board the OPV ensure intelligence-gathering
functions (Altesse and Vigile LW) and operational communications (over
HF, UHF and satellite).
- FLIR supplies a gyrostabilised platform FLIR TALON to detect targets
night and day.
- Zodiac MILPRO provides two Hurricane Ribs
DCNS also
exhibited at NAVDEX several models of ship: FREMM, Gowind Combat, Andrasta
submarine, Polaris and Contralto V systems.
