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By Richard Scott JNI Consultant Editor Oman has awarded UK-based support services and shipbuilding company VT Group a GBP400 million (USD785 million) contract for the three-ship Project Khareef ocean patrol vessel (OPV) programme. VT has made no comment on ship system vendors. However, it is understood that Thales will be principal subcontractor for the combat system scope of supply, with Thales Nederland to supply its TACTICOS combat management system, SMART-S Mk 2 E/F-band medium-range surveillance radar (integrated with a Thales TSB2525 IFF interrogator), STING EO Mk 2 fire-control director, and Link Y Mk 2 datalink terminal. MBDA is to supply its VL MICA short-range air defence system to equip the Khareef vessels, having been selected ahead of Raytheon Missile Systems (offering the Raytheon RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile). Each ship will be equipped with a 12-cell VL MICA launcher forward of the bridge. Other weapon systems are believed to include MBDA's MM40 Exocet Block 3 surface-to-surface guided weapon system, a single Oto Melara 76/62 Super Rapid gun and two MSI-Defence Systems DS 30M 30 mm guns. Soft-kill defence will be provided by the Rheinmetall Waffe Munition MASS decoy system. 182 of 490 words © 2007 Jane's Information Group [End of non-subscriber extract] Customers with a paid subscription to Jane’s Navy International can access the full article here If you would like to subscribe, please see our products section for more information and pricing on Navy International |
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