15:30 GMT, July 29, 2009 SELEX Galileo was awarded orders worth 15 million Euro for its sensors solutions for the FREMM frigates of the Italian Navy, the Marina Militare.

The total participation of SELEX Galileo, Finmeccanica group, in the programme is now valued at more than 42 million Euro, with the initial contracts dating back to 2007.

The latest contracts cover the supply of subsystems for SELEX Sistemi Integrati’s RASS surface radar. SELEX Galileo has a long tradition in the development and production of X band radar successfully operated by Italian and International navies.

Within the FREMM programme, SELEX Galileo is responsible for the Low Probability of Intercept (LPI) Navigation radar, a mission critical feature of the modern multi-mission frigates providing them with operational stealthyness. The LPI SPN-730 Radar was selected by the Marina Militare for its innovative ability to operate in silent and navigation modes simultaneously and without any impact on its performance.

SELEX Galileo participation in the FREMM programme also includes the SASS (Silent Acquisition Surveillance System) for surveillance and Infrared tracking entirely developed by SELEX Galileo.

In collaboration with other Finmeccanica companies, SELEX Galileo is responsible for: the Phased Array Antenna with electronic scanning and stabilisation for the new generation of IFF produced by SELEX Sistemi Integrati; the DAVIDE illuminator in Ka band, used in the OTO MELARA STRALES system; and the ST-2A seeker used in the anti-ship defence missile TESEO which was developed by MBDA.