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Monday, July 02, 2012

Aegis Gets A European Translation

HNLMS Evertsen (Zeven Provinciën class)The Netherlands has hired defense contractor Thales to modify the radar and fire control systems on one of its De Zeven Provinciën class frigates so that it can fire SM-3 Block IB anti-missile missiles.

The frigate's SMART-L and APAR radars would, like their Aegis counterparts on American warships, spot incoming missiles and guide the SM-3 to an interception.

This project would produce the first European warship equipped to knock down ballistic missiles.

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