As part of the modernization of the Indonesian Navy’s minehunters (Pulau Rengat class) Hensoldt Nexeya France has received an order worth several million euros from the Indonesian shipyard integrator NOAHTU. The contract includes the integration of the LYNCEA Combat Management System (CMS) and the installation of new sensors and equipment, including the Integrated Navigation Bridge System (INBS) from Hensoldt UK.
Given the tense geopolitical situation in the South China Sea, it is crucial for Indonesia to have optimal mine action capabilities. The country has deployed two tripartite-class vessels, Pulau Rengat and Pulau Rupat, for minehunting, mine clearance and maritime surveillance missions since 1987. In order to modernize the Indonesian Navy’s fleet and equip its two minehunters with the latest technologies for underwater detection and countermeasures as well as maritime surveillance, the LYNCEA solution will provide ship crews with comprehensive capabilities for inspecting, detecting and neutralizing mines in underwater areas. The comprehensive “retrofit” solution for the two vessels includes the LYNCEA CMS and the installation of the INBS, which will be connected to the CMS via a new integrated tactical interface module. This new interface, developed in collaboration between Hensoldt’s UK and French sites, allows navigation and mission information to be exchanged and merged in real time, giving the vessels an operational and tactical advantage. Hensoldt Nexeya France will be responsible for the ship integration, validation (HAT) and sea trials (SAT) of the CMS with multiple consoles connected to the navigation equipment and all sensors. This includes the SharpEye MK11 and MK7 radars, the LTR 400 IFF transponder and the Tactical Data Link, as well as sonar and unmanned underwater vehicles for mine hunting. https://militaeraktuell.at/tuerkischer-stealth-fighter-kaan-vorgestellt/ This contract follows the collaboration between Hensoldt Nexeya France and the Indonesian Armed Forces since 2017 for the supply, integration and deployment of the ARGOSIA airborne mission system on several maritime surveillance aircraft. “This new contract demonstrates the renewed confidence of the Indonesian Armed Forces and the Indonesian platform industry and we are proud of this,” said Philippe Guibourg, President of Hensoldt France and Head of Defense Activities of Hensoldt Nexeya France. Guibourg continues: “The modernization of the two minehunters is a very important contract for us and is expected to be completed in 2025 for both vessels. I am sure that this contract will pave the way for future cooperation.”
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