Germany Orders Upgrade for Frigates

The German government has selected Atlas Elektronik and Thales Deutschland to modernize the combat system of its Class F124 frigates by 2017.

The companies' HW Regeneration CDS F124 consortium will refurbish the hardware of the combat direction systems on three ships, as well as adapt and upgrade system software without having to take the frigates out of service to do so.

"The frigates of the Class F124 are among the most modern and effective ships of their kind worldwide." Volker Paltzo, managing director of Atlas Elektronik; and Peter Obermark, chief executive officer of Thales Deutschland said in a statement.

"We are proud of this expression of trust: in close cooperation with the German navy, Atlas Elektronik and Thales -- as two internationally leading system suppliers -- are to prepare these ships for the challenges of the years to come."

Work will include replacement of the outdated console processors, data recording modules and various network modules.

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