Israeli companies to supply ship-defense suite to European frigates

JERUSALEM — Rafael and Elbit Systems will supply a European NATO country with electronic countermeasures for protecting frigates from ship-killing missiles, the companies announced on Monday.

The systems in question amount to an integrated solution from both companies, featuring Elbit’s DESEAVER MK-4 decoy control and launching system (DCLS), along with a range of Rafael’s countermeasures.

Rafael’s passive and active decoy countermeasures were designed to neutralize threats such as advanced Anti-Ship Missile (ASM) seekers, the companies said in a statement. And Elbit’s equipment provides a maritime electronic warfare capability for repelling complex missile attacks.

The integrated system “fires various types of decoy rounds from multiple launchers to counter simultaneous threats, positioning it as the fourth generation of naval EW dispensing systems that enhance soft-kill anti-missile defense capabilities,” the firms said.

The announcement did not name the buyer governments nor the deal amount, and company officials declined to elaborate. But the announcement mentions that the contract is set to be executed over a period of four years, and that it includes the delivery of systems for 5 vessels.

One possible client combo is the Netherlands and Belgium. The two countries announced a purchase of two anti-submarine frigates each in April 2023, built by Damen shipyard and Thales for the electronics.

The first Dutch frigate is scheduled for delivery at the end of 2029, while Belgium is scheduled to receive its first vessel in the second half of 2030.

Tzally Greenberg is the Israel correspondent for Defense News. He has experience reporting on economic affairs as well as defense and cyber companies.

耶路撒冷——拉斐尔公司和埃尔比特系统公司周一宣布，将向一个欧洲北约国家提供电子对抗措施，以保护护卫舰免受杀舰导弹的攻击。

相关系统是两家公司提供的集成解决方案，包括埃尔比特公司的 DESEAVER MK-4 诱饵控制和发射系统 (DCLS)，以及拉斐尔公司的一系列对抗措施。

两家公司在一份声明中表示，拉斐尔公司的被动和主动诱饵对抗措施旨在消除先进反舰导弹（ASM）导引头等威胁。而埃尔比特公司的设备则提供海上电子战能力，用于抵御复杂的导弹攻击。

该公司表示，该集成系统“可从多个发射器发射各种类型的诱饵弹，以应对同时发生的威胁，使其成为第四代海军电子战投放系统，增强了软杀伤反导防御能力”。

公告并未透露买方政府名称或交易金额，公司官员也拒绝进一步说明。但公告提到，合同将在四年内执行，内容包括为5艘舰艇交付系统。

一个可能的客户组合是荷兰和比利时。这两个国家于2023年4月宣布各自购买两艘反潜护卫舰，由达门造船厂建造，泰雷兹公司负责电子设备。

荷兰首艘护卫舰计划于 2029 年底交付，而比利时首艘​​护卫舰计划于 2030 年下半年接收。

扎利·格林伯格是《防务新闻》的以色列记者。他拥有丰富的经济事务以及国防和网络安全公司报道经验。