BAE Systems has secured a contract from the Chilean government. The contract worth $13 million is to upgrade and modernize 12 radar sub-system M109A5 howitzers through a U.S. foreign military sales contract.
In order to maintain the potent defensive capability of the ships, this upgrade will refurbish Type 911 trackers.
Les Gregory, Torpedoes, Radar and Manufacturing director of BAE Systems Mission Systems said, “BAE Systems has a longstanding partnership with ASMAR and the Chilean Navy and we are delighted to support these ships’ defense capability.”
He added, “We look forward to further strengthening our relationship in (the) future.”
The contracted work will be conducted at the BAE Systems facility located in Broad Oak, Portsmouth, U.K. It will be installed on the ships with help of ASMAR Shipping Building and Repair Company in Valparaiso, Chile.
In order to maintain the potent defensive capability of the ships, this upgrade will refurbish Type 911 trackers.
Les Gregory, Torpedoes, Radar and Manufacturing director of BAE Systems Mission Systems said, “BAE Systems has a longstanding partnership with ASMAR and the Chilean Navy and we are delighted to support these ships’ defense capability.”
He added, “We look forward to further strengthening our relationship in (the) future.”
The contracted work will be conducted at the BAE Systems facility located in Broad Oak, Portsmouth, U.K. It will be installed on the ships with help of ASMAR Shipping Building and Repair Company in Valparaiso, Chile.