Raytheon Anschütz has successfully completed the integration of a warship electronic chart display information system (WECDIS) into the British Royal Navy's Type 26 global combat ships (GCS) programme.
The Royal Navy’s fleet-wide standardisation agreement (STANAG)-compliant WECDIS charting software has been integrated into Raytheon’s Synapsis navigation and bridge systems (INBS) as part of the Type 26 GCS programme.
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The installation was carried out after the completion of a critical design review for the integration of WECDIS into INBS.
Raytheon Anschütz defence sales manager Richard Waldron said: “Now with a fully STANAG-compliant WECDIS integrated into a Raytheon Anschütz integrated bridge and navigation system, Raytheon Anschütz is able to provide customers with further enhanced navigational and operational capabilities for their naval platforms.”
Synapsis features open architecture and a shared computing environment, which represent the advanced bridge system interoperability, integration, scalability and performance.
The open architecture simplifies logistics, while reducing initial hardware costs and offering through-life sustainment.
Waldron added: “Integration of customer-specific, third party, STANAG-compliant WECDIS into an IMO-compliant INBS is unique in the naval market.
“With WECDIS integration now a core competency of Raytheon Anschütz, we are in a position to offer customers this low-risk WECDIS solution, which overcomes the challenges of fleet-wide commonality.”
The Royal Navy’s Type 26 global combat ships will replace the eight Type 23 anti-submarine warfare (ASW) frigates.
The Type 26 vessels are intended for worldwide deployment and will be capable of executing a wide range of operations, from high-intensity warfare to humanitarian assistance, either operating independently or as part of a task group.
Image: Artistic rendering of the UK Royal Navy’s Type 26 global combat ship. Photo: copyright Raytheon Anschütz.
