It was announced from Terma’s HQ in Aarhus, Denmark and simultaneous at Euronaval 2014 taking place at Le Bourget, France, on 27 October that Terma has been contracted by French warship builder DCNS to supply two SCANTER radars of the type 6000 for the French Navy’s aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (R91), the largest Western European warship, which was commissioned in 2001.

The main task of the SCANTER radars as part of total radar suite aboard the carrier is to serve as a multi-role sensor system to meet requirements for navigation and tactical surface and air surveillance, search & rescue, and helicopter control.