BAE Systems to provide missile tubes to Block VI Virginia-class submarines
The construction of the Block V submarines is still ongoing, with none of the ten boats yet commissioned.
DSIT and Al Fattan Group sign the MoU. (Photo: DSIT)
DSIT Solutions, on 19 May, announced the signing of an MoU with the Al Fattan Group for the supply of advanced underwater sonar systems which will be used to protect sensitive and strategic sites in the UAE.
The MoU covers the development of local capabilities for customer-facing activities, including installing, implementing, supporting, and maintaining the sonar systems.
DSIT marketing and business development VP Hanan Marom said the signing of the MoU was a significant milestone in the company's expansion into new markets.
DSIT offers solutions against a range of maritime threats, focusing on underwater coastal terrain dominance systems, underwater security systems, ASW systems, acoustic analysis and trainer systems, sonar systems for submersible platforms, and underwater communications systems.
DSIT is a subsidiary of Rafael Advanced Defence Systems.
The construction of the Block V submarines is still ongoing, with none of the ten boats yet commissioned.
The vessel should join the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency in 2017.
The Arleigh Burke destroyer USS Pinckney undertook the tests against a simulated SM-6 missile.
HMS Dauntless ran a full UAV test to mimic potential real-world threats.
The system is intended to add enhanced operational precision to two ageing vessels.
The rMCM programme will ultimately comprise of 12 vessels, six each working for the Belgian and the Royal Netherlands Navy.