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www.sea-technology.com May 2016 / st 51 SharpEye Radar for UK Royal Navy Working in association with Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems UK, which has signed a £44 million contract with the Ministry of Defence (MOD), Kelvin Hughes will supply SharpEye radar systems for Royal Navy frigates, mine coun- termeasure vessels, RFA support vessels, fast patrol boats and submarines. Five shore facilities will also beneft from Sharp- Eye technology. The contract with Lockheed Martin includes options for the introduction of navigation radar systems for future Royal Navy platforms. GE Powers New Expeditionary Base Mobile Ship Approximately 80,000 tons and 784 ft. long, with a beam of 164 ft., Expeditionary Base Mobile (ESB) 4 is an extremely stable platform for sea base operations. Enabled by GE's elec- tric power and propulsion system, and built by General Dy- namics, National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. (NASSCO), ESB 4 will be able to operate at a speed of 15 kt. with an endur- ance of over 9,500 naut. mi. "There is a growing interest in full electric and hybrid propulsion solutions for naval applications, as they offer in- creased effciency, fexibility and reliability while saving money over the lifetime of the ship," said Adam Kabulski of GE's Marine Solutions. The vessel is scheduled to launch in mid-2017, with de- livery in 2018. SST Installs Lifesaver Energy Platform at Wave Energy Test Site Sound & Sea Technology, Inc. (SST) successfully installed the Lifesaver Energy Platform (LEP) at the U.S. Navy's Kaneo- he Bay Wave Energy Test Site (WETS) offshore Hawaii. The Lifesaver Energy Platform is the frst wave energy conversion (WEC) device to be deployed at one of the new WETS deepwater test berths and supports the Navy's interest in advancing renewable energy for Department of Defense applications. The Lifesaver Energy Platform will be tested in ocean con- ditions and evaluated for reliability and power output perfor- mance relative to wave height over approximately six months. JFD Submarine Rescue Contract With Indian Navy JFD was awarded a £193 million contract by the Indian Navy for the design, build and supply of two complete sub- marine rescue systems, and a 25-year all-inclusive annual maintenance contract. Equipment will be designed, manufactured, integrated and tested by JFD prior to shipping to India for fnal commis- sioning and trials. Talon V/UHF Radio to be Installed On Peruvian Navy Helicopters The Rockwell Collins Talon V/UHF tactical radio sys- tem has been selected by the Peruvian Navy to be in- stalled on its SH-2G Super Seasprite helicopters. The Talon radio will provide secure voice and data commu- nication capabilities to support missions such as surface and subsurface maritime, blue-water and littoral surveil- lance, and search and rescue. Digital Preview Processor For Canadian Navy's ADAC GeoSpectrum Technologies was awarded a contract to provide a Digital Preview Processor (DPP) to the Canadian Navy's Acoustic Data Analysis Centre (ADAC) for post-mis- sion analysis. The DPP system will be based on GeoSpec- trum's TruView sonar processing system. Atlas Elektronik Canada and Pernix Technology will help the team develop key data interfaces. The team's efforts in- clude ensuring the new DPP TruView can interface with Atlas Elektronik Canada's Osprey post-mission analysis processor to provide a smooth analysis workfow. Three Men Rescued From Remote Island With Big 'Help' Sign Three men were discovered by a U.S. Navy P-8A maritime surveillance aircraft on the uninhabited island of Fanadik, Micronesia. Three days earlier, the men's 19-ft. skiff capsized after leaving Pulap, Micronesia, hit by a large wave. The men swam overnight to Fanadik. The P-8A, attached to Patrol Squadron (VP) 5 and operat- ing from Misawa, Japan, responded to a call for assistance from the U.S. Coast Guard and located the men as they waved life jackets and stood next to a large "help" sign made of palm leaves. A small boat from Pulap recovered the men from the is- land with no reported injuries. ST navy currents