SYRACUSE, N.Y., April 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Saab has received
an additional order for the Sea Giraffe AMB naval radar, designated
AN/SPS-77 by the U.S. Navy, for installation on the U.S. Navy's
newest Littoral Combat Ships LCS 36 and LCS 38. The order,
placed by General Dynamics, is further testament to Saab's
continued growth in the U.S. market.
Saab received the first order for Sea Giraffe AMB for the
Littoral Combat Ships in 2005. Since that time, Saab has
continuously developed the standard Giraffe AMB sensor to meet
multiple missions in the U.S. sea services from open-ocean
blue-water applications into the littorals.
"Saab is a world leader in radar and sensor technology. With the
Sea Giraffe, in its many variants, we provide the U.S. Sea Services
with a highly capable and flexible
system designed to meet the specific needs of the mission," says Erik
Smith, President and CEO of Saab Defense and Security
USA.
In addition to the AN/SPS-77 currently being deployed on
Independence-class Littoral Combat Ships, variants of Sea Giraffe
are also being developed for U.S. Navy Expeditionary Sea Base ships
and U.S. Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutter class ships. Saab is
also developing a derivative of the AN/SPS-77 known as AN/SPN-50,
to meet the air traffic control needs of the U.S. Naval Air Systems
Command for deployment on CVN class aircraft carriers and LHA/LHD
class landing dock ships.
Saab will carry out the work in Syracuse, NY. in the U.S. and Gothenburg, Sweden.
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