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

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Philippine Navy AW109 to conduct joint live firing training with MPACs

The Philippine Navy’s newest weapon acquisitions – the AW109 and multi-purpose assault craft (MPAC) – will be conducting a joint live firing drill this month to showcase the interoperability of its air and surface assets.

Philippine navy AW109 during flight operations aboard the USS Green Bay
By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Edward Guttierrez III (Navy.mil) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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