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2018-04-01
PASEO XLR for France’s New Medium Frigates
The PASEO XLR (eXtra Long Range) sighting system, built by Safran Electronics & Defence, has been chosen by Naval Group for France’s new medium frigates (FTI). Five of these 4,000 tonne ships will be delivered in 2023 with an entry into active duty in 2025.
Safran’s PASEO XLR system gives the French navy very-long-range identification capability. It is especially valuable in a context of asymmetric combat, where front-line ships are called on to operate near coastlines, and may engage small vessels showing suspicious behaviour. The PASEO XLR system allows ships to determine these vessels’ intentions at a range enabling the frigate to activate its self-defence system.
Commenting on this latest contract, Pierre-Olivier Nougues, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Naval Key Accounts, at Safran Electronics & Defense, said: “We are very proud to have won this contract from Naval Group on behalf of the French navy. These new frigates will be fitted with our highest-performance electro-optical sighting systems.”
As the latest member of Safran Electronics & Defense’s family of shipborne sighting systems, the PASEO XLR joins the Vigy Observer/Engage and the PASEO NS.
The PASEO XLR features a stabilised turret from the DALAS NG (deck-landing aid device for the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier), developed from 2014 to 2017 for Naval Group and French defence procurement agency DGA, and featuring cameras with high magnification. It also includes an HDTV channel, including a powerful telescope (spotter) and a long-range Satis XLR infrared imager, as well as an eye safe laser rangefinder. A SWIR (shortwave infrared) channel is offered on option, to enhance performance under foggy conditions.
Long-range missions
The new BELH@RRA frigate will be designed and developed by Naval Group, in joint project management with Thales for the development of the new-generation radar it will be equipped with.
With the BELH@RRA, Naval Group responds to the expectations of navies looking for a compact frigate, capable of ensuring long-range missions, operating alone or embedded in a naval force, on the high seas or as part of coastal surveillance missions in a dense and hostile environment.
A world-class frigate, it has a crew of 125 sailors and is intended for anti-submarine warfare. It will be endowed with extended self-defence and Special Forces projection capacities. It will also integrate the new Thales SEA FIRE four flat antenna radar, and will be equipped with Aster 30 missiles from MBDA.
Developing digital natives
Developed for crews that will take the command around 2020, the BELH@RRA frigates will benefit from the very latest digital technologies. They will, in particular, be equipped with a latest-generation combat system. This will bring greater rapidity for tactical analysis, decision taking and weapons deployment.
Developed for crews that will take the command around 2020, the BELH@RRA frigates will benefit from the very latest digital technologies. They will, in particular, be equipped with a latest-generation combat system. This will bring greater rapidity for tactical analysis, decision taking and weapons deployment.
The integration of the latest digital technologies will ensure that the vessel will be able to evolve over a period of almost 40 years.
The information-processing systems will be modernised incrementally to be adapted to changes in the operational context, the emergence of future threats and the short renewal cycles for new technologies.
The information-processing systems will be modernised incrementally to be adapted to changes in the operational context, the emergence of future threats and the short renewal cycles for new technologies.
With the BELH@RRA frigate, Naval Group completes its product line by positioning this new frigate between the 6,000-tonne FREMM multi-mission frigate segment and that of the 2,500- to 3,000-tonne Gowind corvettes.
The FTI is larger than the French Navy’s corvettes, but smaller than its FREMM heavy multi-mission frigates, and it’s a perfect example of this new breed of digitally enabled vessels. Developed for France but also for export markets, the FTI will be more affordable and easier to operate than the heavier frigates, while still benefiting from state-of-the-art electronic equipment and new technology from Thales.
Thales anti-air, anti-surface, anti-submarine and maritime security systems are widely recognised for their performance and are in service with more than 50 navies.
Thales will be providing the following systems for the France’s future FTI:
CAPTAS-4 compact sonar: Thales is launching a compact, modular version of the CAPTAS-4 towed array sonar currently in service on the FREMM multi-mission frigates. The compact version of CAPTAS-4 delivers the same very long-range detection performance with 20 per cent lower weight and a footprint almost 50 per cent smaller, bringing the FTI the most effective underwater detection capability available on the market.
SEA FIRE radar: Developed with the support of the French authorities, the SEA FIRE is a solid-state multi-function radar with a four-panel phrased array antenna. It meets the requirements of a broad range of missions; from ship self-defence to extended air defence, and can deploy ASTER missiles. The SEA FIRE is designed to perform in the complex conditions of the littoral or in heavily jammed environments to counter conventional, asymmetric or emerging air and surface threats. The new radar is suitable for all types of corvettes and frigates.
Aquilon integrated naval communication system: Thales is also supplying the Aquilon fully integrated naval communication system and an IFF system associated with the SEA FIRE radar. Aquilon is already in service with the French Navy and numerous other naval forces.
The AQUILON advanced communication system from Thales is open, secure, scalable and adaptable to customer requirements, making it the perfect choice for the FTI digital frigate. Built around a secure local IP network, this fully integrated naval communication system provides a full shipboard and external voice and data communication capability (HF, VHF, UHF and satcom).
The FTI frigate will also benefit from the latest advances in HF communications, with integration of HF XL (or Wide Band HF) into the AQUILON system. HF XL supports higher data rates and improves communication service quality, while providing an advanced jam-resistant solution that is easier-to-implement and more resilient than earlier generations. It offers real scope for naval applications, such as ship-to-shore communications, long-distance communications between naval groups, and long-range communications for submarines and surface vessels in all circumstances.
It will also boast an innovative IFF (identification friend or foe) system with active four-panel fixed-array antenna as the perfect complement to the Sea Fire radar. This system will serve as a full-function, all-digital secondary radar and will offer clear operational benefits, thanks to its smart scanning modes, while ensuring full NATO interoperability to the latest Mode 5 standard.
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