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Friday, December 05, 2008

Terma SKWS Decoy System for Australia's Hobart Class Air Warfare Destroyer Program

The Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Alliance recently awarded Terma a contract worth approx. USD 5 million for the supply of the Soft Kill Weapon System (SKWS) for the AWD's Anti Ship-Missile Defence System.

The AWD decoy launching system capability includes four deck mounted MK-137 130 mm decoy launchers, launch control computer, and launcher interface unit.

The system can be operated from the dedicated control units or via the Australian Tactical Interface (ATI).

The system will support both passive and active decoys and is prepared for further DL-6T upgrade if required by the Royal Australian Navy at a later stage.

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