As part of the project to eliminate obsolescence of the long-range sensor on the F124 (SACHSEN class) air defence frigates, HENSOLDT has delivered the first long-range radar system to the German Navy’s Naval Technical School in Parow (State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern).
The radar system will be used at the Naval Technical School as a test, reference and training facility. The land-based facility in Parow not only enables the training of users and service technicians, but also the testing of further developments.
“The installation of the first long-range sensor at the Naval Technical School in Parow is an important step in the project,” noted Markus Rothmaier, Head of Naval & Ground Radars at HENSOLDT.
“The radars offer maximum performance in airspace surveillance. It is one of the most powerful radar systems ever procured in Germany. It can be used not only on ships but also on land”, he continued.
The project to supply a total of three TRS-4D LR long-range radars for the three F124 frigates plus a system for the Naval Technical School in Parow began in 2021. HENSOLDT has entered into a strategic cooperation with IAI subsidiary ELTA Systems Ltd. These S-band radars will provide the German Navy with a ballistic missile defence (BMD) capability.