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Damen Naval Awards Terma C-Guard Contract for Colombia’s PES Frigate

The deal adds a proven countermeasure suite to Colombia’s first locally built frigate.

Overview

  • Damen Naval signed a contract with Terma A/S to supply the C-Guard decoy launching system for the Colombian Navy’s PES frigate.
  • Terma’s C-Guard provides automatic countermeasures with Anti-Air and Anti-Submarine modules to defend against a wide range of threats.
  • The SIGMA 10514-based vessel is being built with COTECMAR in Cartagena, with delivery expected around 2030.
  • Planned combat systems for the frigate include Saab’s 9LV combat management system, the Sea Giraffe 4A radar, and BAE SystemsBofors 40 Mk4 gun.
  • Terma reports more than 150 C-Guard systems in operation, and executives from Damen and Terma publicly endorsed the integration.