IAI, Hyundai to supply naval radar systems to Philippines

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Hyundai Heavy Industries have sealed a deal to supply the Philippine Navy with IAI’s ALPHA 3D Radar Systems that will be integrated on the Philippine Navy’s new Corvettes.

The ALPHA 3D is a lightweight, multi-function 3D AESA radar that shares technology with its larger system, the MF-STAR radar. With its modular construction and fully digital software-driven architecture, the ALPHA delivers low LCC together with the cost-effective ability to implement future upgrades, mainly through software updates, ensuring the ability to cope with new threats over the system’s extended service life. IAI’s family of naval radar technology is operational and combat-proven in navies around the world.

The system will be fully integrated with the Combat Management System (CMS) supplied by Hanwha Systems and will provide an array of advanced multi-mission capabilities for the Philippine Navy.

IAI VP and ELTA CEO Yoav Tourgeman said, “This agreement is a testament to IAI’s close partnership and cooperation with Hyundai and the defense ecosystem in Asia.

“We are honored to be an integral part of this important program and supply our operational, combat-proven systems to our friends in Asia.”

IAI develops advanced naval technologies. IAI’s radar technology and air and missile defense systems are operational in navies worldwide, including in the Israeli Navy, which integrated the MF-STAR radar and the Barak MX Air and Missile Defense System on its new Sa’ar Corvettes in 2021. IAI’s tailor-made naval solutions are based on decades of technological, combat-proven expertise.

(Globes/TNS)