BAE Systems Awards TÜV SÜD Compliance Testing Contract

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BAE Systems Awards TÜV SÜD Compliance

Testing Contract

PR Newswire

FAREHAM, England, June 21, 2012

FAREHAM,

England

,

June 21, 2012

/PRNewswire/ --

BAE Systems Maritime Services has awarded TÜV SÜD Product Service a

contract to develop an electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) test programme for

the Machinery Control and Surveillance (MCAS) system being installed on the

Royal Navy's eight HUNT Class Mine Counter Measures Vessels (MCMVs).

TÜV SÜD will develop and action an EMC test plan for the new MCAS system,

which is based on commercial off-the-shelf equipment, at its

Hampshire

laboratories. The work is part of a six-year contract worth £15m, which was

awarded to BAE Systems to replace propulsion systems on the Royal Navy's

MCMV fleet.

Mark Draper, HUNT Re-Propulsion project manager at BAE Systems, said: "TÜV

SÜD has an in-depth understanding of exactly what is needed as it has worked

with the MoD for many years to develop compliance standards. Also, this major

upgrade work is being carried out at our facilities in

Portsmouth

, so their close

proximity to us and proven track record in the defence market made them the

ideal choice to support us."

TÜV SÜD's expert consultants will review existing EMC data for the MCAS

system equipment to determine the testing procedures required to address any

gap in the EMC test requirements against the defence standards. It will then

produce an EMC risk analysis and develop a test plan for the MCAS system.

Jean-Louis Evans, Managing Director of TÜV SÜD Product Service, said:

"Because the MCMVs have glass reinforced plastic hulls and potentially high

magnetic sensitivity, everything on them must comply with the most stringent

'above deck' EMC requirements. This makes product development more

complex when ensuring that every element of a system is not susceptible to

electrical interference. Working with BAE Systems in the past means that we

have a good understanding of both their business and the MoD's compliance

requirements, which will ensure an effective EMC programme is developed to

help BAE Systems achieve the targets within its contract."

About TÜV SÜD Product Service http://www.tuvps.co.uk

TÜV SÜD Product Service is one of the world's leading experts in product

testing and certification, with 150,000 product certificates in circulation

globally.

TÜV SÜD Product Service's sister company, TÜV SÜD BABT, is the world's

leading radio and telecommunications certification body, and is a Notified Body

under the European Union's Marine Equipment and R&TTE Directives.

http://www.babt.com