The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded Thales UK the initial three-year support contract for the Watchkeeper Unmanned Air System (UAS) programme, for which Thales UK is also prime systems integrator. The Watchkeeper support solution will be a performance-based Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) service, providing spares and repairs, technical support and the availability of the Watchkeeper training facility
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded Thales UK the initial three-year support contract for the Watchkeeper Unmanned Air System (UAS) programme, for which Thales UK is also prime systems integrator. The Watchkeeper support solution will be a performance-based Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) service, providing spares and repairs, technical support and the availability of the Watchkeeper training facility
SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica Company, has been awarded two contracts for its Precision Approach Radar (PAR) 2090 CF worth around 31 Million Euros. The first contract was assigned to SELEX Galileo by TELEDIFE on behalf of the Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare), and sees the Company supplying one PAR 2090 CF to be installed in a fixed configuration on the Galatina air base near Lecce
General Dynamics(GD) is being awarded $19,961,049 for delivery order for the Production Lot 3 (PL3) procurement of 20 full rate production Expeditionary Fire Support Systems (EFSS) together with their corresponding basic issue item kits, additional authorization list hardware. The EFSS provides all-weather, ground-based, close supporting, accurate, immediately responsive, and lethal indirect fires
Marking another significant step in the GMES initiative, ESA and Thales Alenia Space recently signed a contract worth EUR 270 million to build the second Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-3 satellites. Led by the European Commission in partnership with ESA, the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) programme will provide a unique tool to monitor the environment
The U.S
the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) awarded Sagem (Safran Group) a contract for the purchase of 680 Armement Air-Sol Modulaire (AASM) modification kits. This brings to 1,424 the total number of AASM kits ordered to date to equip the Rafale combat aircraft operated by the French Air Force and Navy
Thales Australia today announces that it has won a contract to supply two Approach Radar Systems at Kaohsiung and Magong airports. The systems will help increase safety and air traffic management efficiency, and are based on proven technologies with established track records
Thales Nederland today announces that it has received a contract for two Seastar and Gatekeeper sensors, that are to be delivered and installed on the two multi-purpose M-class frigates of the Belgian Navy. The modernisation will take place in 2011 and 2013 in the scope of the M-frigates' upkeep programme
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Ministries of Finance and Interior of Bulgaria have ordered two AW109 Power light twin helicopters to meet the latest helicopter requirement for the Bulgarian Border Police. The main mission of the helicopters, which are procured under the Schengen Facility programme funds, is to provide a reliable air surveillance capability on the outer EU borders, since Bulgaria is expected to be a Schengen Zone Member starting from March 2011