Integrated navigation systems to be installed on fast attack boats
NewsNovember 11, 2024
PARIS, France. Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), part of the UAE-based EDGE Group, partnered with OSI Maritime Systems to equip the RABDAN FA-400 fast attack vessel with integrated navigational systems, the company announced in a statement.
Under the agreement, OSI will provide its Integrated Navigation Bridge System for integration into the RABDAN FA-400’s onboard systems, the statement reads. This upgrade aims to enhance the vessel's operational capabilities for territorial and coastal missions across multiple warfare domains, the company says.
The RABDAN FA-400, ADSB’s latest 45-meter fast attack craft, is designed for a range of maritime defense operations. ADSB plans to showcase the newly equipped vessel at the Naval Defence Exhibition & Conference (NAVDEX) in Abu Dhabi, scheduled for Feb. 17-21.
The agreement was signed at EURONAVAL 2024 in Paris, marking a strategic collaboration between the UAE-based shipbuilder and the Canada-based navigation systems provider.
