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Naval surface combatants

Navigation systems for naval surface combatants

Trust the naval navigation solutions expert.

As an expert on integration of naval bridge and navigation systems, we are committed to supporting the mission success of our customers through smart, forward-looking solutions they can rely on today and in the future. Naval surface combatants include frigates, corvettes, destroyers and aircraft carriers.

Anschütz develops customised, highly integrated navigation and bridge systems for naval vessels, leading the way in performance and safety.

Customised systems to after sales service support solutions

We act as the go-to system integrator partner for not just the entire bridge and navigation solution, but also for the integration of customer-specific sensors, software and systems. Customers benefit from our in-house manufacturing, first-hand expertise in navigation systems and system integration, and our ability to meet requirements. Our vast experience in customised system integration and programme management enables us to ensure execution to expectation, thus, significantly reducing risk and workload for our customers. After delivery, we provide comprehensive verification, validation, training and customised in-service support solutions.
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We implement the best-of-class navigation system solutions

Anschütz has extensive experience in customised system integration. Our experienced programme teams work hand in hand with our customers throughout the design and build phase until the final acceptance, ensuring the success of design reviews and acceptance events. Our processes ensure a sustainable configuration and obsolescence management. 

Over 25 years of involvement in major programmes have enabled us to gain comprehensive experience with conducting system safety and security analyses as well as designing IT security measures to meet customer and platform requirements. Our supply chain management supports local industry participation as well as obsolescence monitoring to ensure comprehensive logistics support solution. 

Customer
benefits

  • Single point of contact for navigation and bridge system integration
  • Requirements engineering and analysis to meet customers’ needs
  • Comprehensive programme and supplier management reducing customer risk and workload
  • Modular software applications and features (flexibility and scalability through life)
  • Customisable through integration of customer-specific equipment and software
  • Highest standards of system safety and security (IMO- and ANEP-77-compliant)
  • Standardised COTS/MOTS technology: low risk, low NRE costs, simplified logistics and service
  • Reliable through-life support via bespoke in-country solutions and our global service organisation
  • Comprehensive support for shipyards during installation, trials and warranty periods
  • Dedicated in-service support solutions to meet navy-specific requirements
  • Intuitive solutions reducing crew training
SYNAPSIS Naval
Warship Integrated Navigation and Bridge System (WINBS)

Our product portfolio of naval navigation systems includes gyros, steering gear control systems, naval radars and Warship Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (WECDIS). Integrated solutions are set up on our SYNAPSIS integration software, are embedded within a modern network infrastructure and are scaled to the individual customer requirements. 

Leveraging our experience from the most sophisticated naval programmes, we have launched SYNAPSIS Naval, a highly effective WINBS. It connects standardised and proven navigation technologies with systems for tactical operation, area surveillance and combat to provide customers with an advanced and reliable naval bridge system that meets and exceeds their operational requirements. 

Our portfolio is the starting point for growing customer value through innovation, capability integration and the promotion of superior situational awareness and performance at sea. It lays the foundation for the design of future solutions for unmanned missions and AI-based, more automated vehicles. 

Selection of features provided with WINBS
  • Type-approved system according to the IMO performance and IEC test standards MSC.252(83)/IEC 61924-2
  • Multifunctional workstations for IMO-compliant navigation, tactical operation and surveillance; including naval radars and WECDIS
  • Modern network infrastructure for reduced complexity and easier integration
  • Naval data management, including combat management system integration
  • Including sensor and system integration of customer's choice to support fleet commonality
  • Customised cyber security solutions
Steering control systems for naval ships

Anschütz is the pioneer of autopilot and steering control solutions for ships with its expertise stretching back almost 100 years. Our latest generation of steering controls provides direct steering and FU bus control of the highest performance and standard and is recognised as the standard-to-meet for naval vessels. Most navies, ship builders and system integrators around the world choose Anschütz steering control solutions due to their unmatched flexibility in meeting requirements and their being best-of-class in service reliability.

Our steering control system solutions range from single rudder basic solutions for patrol vessels to multi-station and multi-bridge solutions for aircraft carriers such as the UK Navy QE Class. All systems are IMO-compliant and tailored to the customer’s safety, security and environmental requirements including shock housings, secure switches and special interfacing to other systems such as the integrated platform management system.

 

References
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