- Saab has signed a contract with Damen Naval for the Colombian Navy. The order includes the 9LV Combat Management System and 9LV Fire Control System, sensors and radars for the new Plataforma Estratégica de Superficie (PES) frigate programme.
Saab has signed a contract with the Dutch shipbuilder Damen Naval to deliver the combat system for the Colombian Navy’s new Plataforma Estratégica de Superficie (PES). The order includes the 9LV Combat Management and 9LV Fire Control System, Ceros 200 radar and optronic tracking fire control director, EOS 500 electro-optical fire control director, Sea Giraffe 4A radars as well as other Saab systems.
“The PES programme is state-of-the-art and we are honoured that the Colombian Navy has selected Saab to supply their combat system. Our partnership with Damen Naval marks an important collaboration in the naval domain. This is our first time working together,” says Carl-Johan Bergholm, Senior Vice President and Head of Business Area Surveillance.
The Colombian Navy’s new frigate will be built by Colombian shipbuilder COTECMAR in Cartagena and Damen Naval will deliver engineering, technical support and the shipbuilding material. The design for the Plataforma Estratégica de Superficie is based on the Damen Naval SIGMA 10514 series. The frigate is scheduled for delivery in 2030.
