USNS Hershel “Woody” Williams to get Saab’s Sea Giraffe

Saab has received an order from the U.S. Navy to supply the Sea Giraffe AMB Multi Mode Radar (MMR) for the Navy’s Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) class ship USNS Hershel “Woody” Williams, ESB 4.

USNS Lewis B. Puller (T-ESB-3) at Naval Station Norfolk on 20 April 2016
By U.S. Navy Combat Camera Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David Kolmel [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons


Saad said in the press release that the sale also includes Saab’s 9LV Naval Combat System for radar control and display delivering enhanced situational awareness as well as Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) capability.

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