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Wednesday, December 31, 2008

UK Government: Navy Frigate To Get New Electronic 'Brain'

The Royal Navy frigate HMS Montrose is to get a new electronic "brain" which will help her crew defend the ship against air, surface and underwater threats.

The Type 23 frigate has come into Babcock's dockyard for the GBP15M upkeep which will see a major capability upgrade for the ship with the first fitting of the Royal Navy's newest command system, DNA(2), which is based on the system being fitted to the Royal Navy's powerful new Type 45 Destroyers.

The Command System is the ship's "brain", central to the ship's fighting capability, providing the officers and crew with vital information from sensors and communications and allows them to direct weapon engagements above, on and below the surface.

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