News Release - Raytheon Anschütz

Raytheon Anschütz GmbHZeyestrasse 16 – 24D-24106 Kiel, Germanywww.raytheon-anschuetz.comNews ReleaseFor immediate releasePress Contact:Martin RichterRaytheon Anschütz GmbH,Tel: +49 (0) 431 3019-512Fax: +49 (0) 431 3019-94512Email: Martin_Richter@raykiel.comDate: September 7, 2010Raytheon Anschütz delivers Integrated Bridge System for RiverHawk OPV ProgramRaytheon Anschütz has recently tested and delivered an advanced Integrated Bridge and Navigation System for a newclass of reconfigurable Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), the RiverHawk Advanced Multi-mission Platform (AMP-145).The new ship design for OPV’s was developed by RiverHawk Fast Sea Frames of Tampa, Florida (USA), partneringwith Raytheon Anschütz to develop and supply the bridge and navigation systems for the ‘First of Class’ ship.The composite and aluminium AMP is designed to respond todiverse and rapidly evolving tasks associated with national andregional maritime security missions. The AMP features a compact,but efficient ship layout for operation with small crew sizes andsystems required to exercise national and multi-nationalresponsibilities for maritime security throughout the exclusiveeconomic zone (EEZ). The RiverHawk AMP series incorporates arange of patented design features focused on significantperformance improvement, ease and simplicity of mission reconfigurability,and major reductions in life-cycle costs foroperations, maintenance, and repair. With an early 2011 launching datescheduled, the 145 feet long “First of Class” ship is planned for delivery to theLebanese Armed Forces to operate as a Coastal Security Craft.“RiverHawk has built key relationships with several global industry partners overthe last few years – partners characterized by world-wide reputations forbenchmark excellence in the systems they produce,” said senior Company officialAdmiral Jake Shuford (US Navy, retired). “Each of these key industry partners isat the top of its respective field, particularly in terms of performance, quality andinvestment in innovation” Shuford continued, “So it is not surprising that we havepartnered with Raytheon Anschutz to incorporate its integrated bridgetechnologies. The Bridge System we have worked on together now for the last two years represents a very significant steptoward the genuine COTS, open architecture solution that the maritime community has been reaching for over this last decade.It translates directly into simplicity of design and operation, improved performance, reduced costs of installation, and missionflexibility.”Raytheon Anschütz has equipped the new OPV with a full Integrated Bridge and Navigation System, which is certifiedaccording to the ABS-NIBS classification. The Raytheon Anschütz scope of supply covers a suite of four wide-screenmultifunction workstations for navigation, which combine the functions of Chart Radar, ECDIS and Conning. Thestandardized Human Machine Interface and an increased functionality empower the crew conducting their different tasks fromany workplace on the bridge. For route planning tasks, another ECDIS has been installed featuring both, manual and automaticroute planning functions. The NP 2035 autopilot was chosen to provide automatic track control of the most precise category C.In addition to the navigation systems the Integrated Bridge System integrates the ship’s automation system, the CCTV and athermal image camera. A separate Conning display is part of the main control bridge and displays, apart from all the relevantPress release no. 141e/1

navigation data, selected data from the ship’s automation system. The C2/Operations room is fitted with a customizedSituational Awareness Display which shares all charts, targets and movements with the Integrated Bridge System.Kevin Overmoyer, Regional Sales Manager at Raytheon Anschütz, states: “Our Integrated Bridge System is designed toincrease efficiency in operation. It features a network system that integrates the core ship electronics systems in a standardizedbut flexible manner to satisfy operational requirements of different missions and navies.”The Captain’s Display, the redundant gyro compass system Standard 22, X-/ and S-Band Radar trackers, a full package ofnavigation sensors, the fully redundant data management and a radio station according to GMDSS A3, complete the IntegratedBridge System. Apart from the development and supply, Raytheon Anschütz has done the program management, the systemspecific documentation, the full system integration testing, the installation and the setting-to-work.Capture:The newly developed AMP of Riverhawk Fast Sea Frames of Tampa, Florida (USA)Raytheon Anschütz was chosen as supplier of an Advanced Integrated Bridge SystemNote for the editor:Raytheon Anschütz GmbH is a subsidiary of the Raytheon Company (USA) and belongs to its Integrated Defense Systemsdivision. The company employs more than 540 people and has its own subsidiaries, sales and service partners around theworld. The company was founded in 1905 as Anschütz & Co in Kiel (Germany), where today all of the essential componentsfor safe ship navigation are developed, produced, and meticulously tested. Raytheon Anschütz is one of the leading suppliersof Integrated Bridge and Navigation Systems for all kinds of commercial vessels, specialised vessels, mega yachts, naval shipsand submarines. More than 30,000 vessels worldwide are sailing with Anschütz navigation systems and serviced by a globalnetwork of more than 200 service stations.***Press Release no. 141e/2