23 Apr 2007 | Ref. 118/2007
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The ARTISAN 3-D Radar System
Frimley, United Kingdom. - The BAE Systems and QinetiQ partnership bidding to supply a new Naval Medium Range Radar (NMRR) system for the Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigates and aircraft carriers has been further strengthened through a teaming agreement with research and development specialist, Roke Manor Research Ltd.
Paul Laity, BAE Systems Integrated System Technologies (Insyte) naval programmes director, said: “The team is confident that it is now well positioned to deliver a robust and significantly enhanced radar system for the Royal Navy, which can be installed without interruption to ships’ operational programmes.”
The team’s offering, ARTISAN 3D, is a robust and significantly enhanced radar system which has greater functionality, improved performance and increased operational availability compared with the existing E/F-Band surveillance and target indication Type 996 radar. The Type 996 was delivered by BAE Systems to most of the RN fleet over a ten-year period beginning in 1986 and is still maintained by them through a long-term support contract. The first replacement radar systems are expected to enter service early next decade.
David Salter, account director for defence at Roke Manor Research Ltd. Said: "Roke is delighted to be part of the BAE Systems/QinetiQ NMRR bid team. Having successfully supplied electronic protection measures designs into all the major Royal Navy surveillance radar programmes, we are keen to see this experience and history fully exploited to provide the UK with an effective and affordable solution."
QinetiQ’s managing director for its defence business, Andrew Sleigh, said: ”The addition of Roke Manor Research to the team completes the set of key technical partners. All of us are currently providing our respective areas of expertise to ongoing UK research programmes, which effectively means that the team is already contributing to the rapid pull-through of innovative radar technology solutions into the Royal Navy.”
Close links already exist between the team members through other UK research programmes such as ARTIST (Advanced Radar Technology Integrated System Test-bed). The ARTIST programme supports the next generation of maritime multifunction radar (MFR) and covers development, build and evaluation of a research demonstrator system and assessment techniques.
About the Team:
BAE Systems:
BAE Systems is a global defence and aerospace company delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, information technology solutions and customer support services. With 88,000 employees worldwide, BAE Systems' sales exceeded £13.7 billion pounds sterling (US25.4 billion dollars) in 2006.
For further information, please contact:
Sue Kennard, BAE Systems
Tel: +44 (0) 1276 603265 Mob: +44 (0) 7801 712739
sue.kennard@baesystems.com
QinetiQ:
QinetiQ (pronounced ki net ik as in 'kinetic energy') is a leading international defence and security technology company that was formed in July 2001 from the UK Government's Defence Evaluation & Research Agency (DERA). QinetiQ has over 11,400 employees, who deliver technology-based services and exploit QinetiQ's strengths in technology research by selling systems solutions, products, managed services and licences to government and commercial customers in a spectrum of defence, security and other commercial markets, and by creating technology based ventures. In February 2006, QinetiQ Group plc was listed on the London Stock Exchange (main market). In the year to 31 March 2006, QinetiQ delivered a 37.6 per cent rise in underlying operating profit to £90.7m on turnover which rose by 22.9 per cent to £1,051.7m.
For further information please contact:
QinetiQ’s Press Office team: Tel: 01252 393500
pressofficeteam@QinetiQ.com www.QinetiQ.com
Roke Manor:
Founded in 1956, Roke Manor Research is an innovative solutions provider and contract R&D specialist. It pioneers developments in electronic sensors, networks, and communications technology, providing products and services to major defence establishments, Government departments and commercial customers. The company employs 430 people. For more information, visit www.roke.co.uk.
For further information please contact:
Samantha Bradley: Tel: 01794 833455
Samantha.bradley@roke.co.uk
