IZAR and Lockheed Martin have begun testing the first Aegis weapon system equipped with the new SPY-1F radar to be installed aboard the Norwegian frigate Fridtjof Nansen (F-310) at IZAR's shipyard in Ferrol, Spain. This marks the beginning of integrated weapon system (IWS) testing for the first of Norway's five new Aegis-equipped frigates.
The SPY-1F is a modified version of the AN/SPY-1D radar system deployed in support of the Sea Sparrow Missile and Standard Missile-2. Lockheed Martin is responsible for system integration of all IWS elements—including sensors, communications and weapons—for the Fridtjof Nansen class frigates.
The Aegis weapon system includes the SPY-1 radar, which is said to be the world's most advanced computer-controlled radar system. When paired with the MK 41 vertical launching system, it is capable of delivering missiles for missions and threat environments encountered in naval warfare.
The Surface Systems Division at Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems & Sensors has installed Aegis on five ship classes for four different Navy customers around the world. Currently, the Aegis weapon system is deployed on more than 75 ships around the world, with 30 more ships planned. In addition to the United States and Norway, Aegis is the weapon system of choice for Japan, Korea and Spain. Recently, Australia selected the Aegis weapon system for its Air Warfare Destroyer program.
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