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Friday, December 08, 2006

Dutch Order NASAMS-SLAMRAAM Air Defense Systems

NASAMS launchIn our AIM-120 AMRAAM FOCUS Article, DID touches on systems that go beyond just mounting these missiles on fighter jets and use the AMRAAM or its competitors as surface-to-air missiles.

The Danish firm Kongsberg just announced that it has signed a contract valued at NOK 345 million (about $60 million) with the Netherlands for deliveries to the Dutch Army under the Future Ground Based Air Defence (FGBAD NL) program.

The systems will protect Dutch forces against aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, and are fully mobile.

The Initial Operational Capability (IOC) contract awarded in October 2004 covered 3 TRML-3D mobile surveillance radars, and mobile command and control operation shelters including a radio-based communications system.

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