Hensoldt has received a further order from Thales for the delivery of TRS-4D naval radars for the German Navy’s F126 frigates. This brings the total order value to more than 200 million euros. The initial order from Thales was placed in 2022.
The initial order placed at the time comprised the delivery of TRS-4D naval radars for four Niedersachsen-class frigates (F126) and a radar segment for the test center. In June, however, it was announced that the Bundeswehr is now ordering two more F126-class frigates. Hensoldt will also equip these two ships with the radars as a result of this new order. Hensoldt’s TRS-4D naval radar will be installed on the frigates in its non-rotating version with four fixed antenna arrays. The integration of the radar on the ships and shore installations will be carried out by Thales. The previous delivery period will also be extended as a result of the contract extension. https://militaeraktuell.at/general-atomics-mq-9b-triebwerk-pratt-whitney/ “Our TRS-4D and its high-end components will be used on six German Navy ships in the future and offer the customer a high degree of commonality,” says Markus Rothmaier, Head of Naval & Ground Radars at Hensoldt. “We are already working on the radars for the four frigates on a daily basis and are delighted that the option for two more has been taken up.” The F126 program, launched in 2020, is the German Navy’s latest frigate program; following the contract extension, the F126 class will comprise six ships. In addition to the ships, the program also includes several land-based test and training sites. Radars from the TRS-4D product family are already in use in various versions on board German Navy ships, including the F125 frigate and the K130 corvette.
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