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Naval Defense Industry News - USA, New Zealand |
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DRS to Provide Tactical Integrated Communications Systems For Royal
New Zealand Navy Frigates |
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DRS
Technologies Inc., a Finmeccanica Company, announced today that its
Canadian subsidiary will be providing tactical integrated communications
systems to the New Zealand Ministry of Defense for the Royal New Zealand
Navy’s ANZAC-class frigates. |
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Royal New
Zealand Navy Frigate Te Kaha
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This subcontract
was awarded to DRS Technologies Canada Ltd. in support of a communications
modernization contract from Lockheed Martin Canada in September 2014.
DRS Technologies Canada Ltd. is the primary subcontractor to Lockheed
Martin Canada.
The subcontract includes the provision of all internal tactical and
secure voice switching systems and terminals. DRS will provide its Shipboard
Integrated Communications System (SHINCOM 3100) central switching unit,
helicopter audio distribution system, public address server, recorder
storage units, console dual screen terminals, outdoor terminals, jackboxes
and ancillaries, as well as the Avaya G450 PABX phone system. |
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HMNZS Te
Mana (F111) is one of ten Anzac class frigates and one of two serving
in the Royal New Zealand Navy. (picture: Benchill)
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“This is a tremendous
opportunity for DRS to deliver the SHINCOM 3100 system to the Royal
New Zealand Navy, which leverages the existing installed base with
the Royal Canadian Navy, the Royal Australian Navy and the United
States Navy”, says Steve Zuber, vice president and general manager,
DRS Technologies Canada Ltd. “This program will allow these
Navies to share key interoperability, technology and applications,
ensuring that SHINCOM 3100 remains the premier internal communications
system for years to come.”
SHINCOM 3100 is the latest generation in shipboard communications
switch technology which provides reliable, red/black secure tactical
communications for Navy operators. DRS Technologies will produce and
deliver two shipsets, the first of which is expected to be delivered
in early 2016.
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