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Advanced Firefinder radar system supporting U.S. troops in theater operations

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 10:00:00 +0200

Forty percent of deliveries are complete with final delivery scheduled in early 2013 Reliability and maintainability improvements have been added to the AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder Weapon Locating Radar system that support an extended service life with reduced life-cycle costs. Currently fielded in Iraq, upgraded Firefinders are scheduled to be deployed into Afghanistan in the coming months. ThalesRaytheonSystems, in conjunction with Tobyhanna Army Depot, is delivering modernized radars that include a new modular, air-cooled transmitter; a new Operations Control shelter; and a new, common radar processor applied across the U.S. Army’s entire fleet of AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder systems. It is known as the Reliability Maintainability Improvement (RMI) program. Forty percent of deliveries are complete with final delivery scheduled in early 2013. “These RMI systems can be deployed with confidence for effective operations in challenging environmental conditions,” said Kim Kerry, chief executive officer, ThalesRaytheonSystems, U.S. Operations. “The Firefinder modernization provides the U.S. Army and allies around the world with the capabilities needed for detection and troop protection.” Firefinders are precise detection and location systems designed to find enemy artillery, mortar and rocket firing positions. The radar also predicts impact zones and transmits data to friendly forces, allowing time for effective counter-fire tactics. Nearly 400 Firefinders are deployed by 18 nations worldwide. Sized for easy transport, they are prized for their accuracy, mobility, reliability and low life-cycle costs. Along with its Improved Sentinel Battlefield Air Defense Radar (AN/MPQ-64F1) and the AN/TPQ-36 Firefinder Weapon Locating Radar, ThalesRaytheonSystems’ radar capabilities are currently unmatched by prototypes and other unproven technologies too costly and cumbersome to meet 21st century battlefield requirements. About ThalesRaytheonSystems
ThalesRaytheonSystems is an international company specializing in air defense systems, command and control systems, 3D air defense radars, battlefield and weapon locating radars. Since its founding in 2001, ThalesRaytheonSystems has become one of the defense industry’s most successful transatlantic joint ventures. The company employs 1,600 people and is equally owned by Raytheon and Thales.

ThalesRaytheonSystems receives $20M FLORAKO framework contract from Switzerland

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 10:47:00 +0100

Under this framework contract, ThalesRaytheonSystems will provide ongoing support and software upgrades for the FLORAKO system.

The FLORAKO air defense system, designed by ThalesRaytheonSystems, is one of the most advanced command and control systems of its kind. FLORAKO is comprised of several subsystems, including the Link 16 subsystem, which work together to provide one of the most comprehensive air command and control systems deployed today. FLORAKO is one of the few systems capable of correlating civilian and military data feeds in real time, enhancing the quality of the airspace picture and decision-making times for operators. The FLORAKO air defense system has been fully operational since early 2004.

“The new FLORAKO framework contract is the vehicle for a long-term relationship allowing both the customer and the contractor to work efficiently and maintain the focus on ensuring a reliable and innovative system is in place to support Swiss air defense,” said Kim Kerry, Chief Executive Officer, ThalesRaytheonSystems, U.S. Operations. “This framework contract builds upon a decade of outstanding performance and demonstrates our commitment to a valued customer.”

ThalesRaytheonSystems is a world leader in providing fixed and deployable Air Command and Control systems to the world’s defense forces, including those of NATO, the U.S. and France.

About ThalesRaytheonSystems
ThalesRaytheonSystems is an international company specializing in air defense systems, command and control systems, 3D air defense radars, battlefield and weapon locating radars. Since its founding in 2001, ThalesRaytheonSystems has become one of the defense industry’s most successful transatlantic joint ventures. The company employs 1,600 people and is equally owned by Raytheon and Thales.

ThalesRaytheonSystems to supply NATO with Active Layered Theatre Ballistic Missile Defence capabilities

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:00:00 +0100

Defence programme1 being developed for the protection of deployed troops inside and outside of NATO Territory.

The Air Command and Control System Theatre Missile Defence 1 Initial Operational Capability (ACCS TMD1 IOC) programme is for the Preliminary System Definition phase. It will be followed by a second phase consisting of the development, integration and testing of two increments leading to an Initial Operational Capability.

“As the NATO Lisbon summit declared, the scope of NATO’s ALTBMD will be
expanded beyond the protection of NATO deployed forces to also protect NATO European populations, territory and forces,” said Dr. Dr. van der Giet, General Manager NACMA. “The command and control enhancements developed under the ACCS TMD1 IOC programme provide a foundation to be leveraged in the future for Missile Defence.”

TRS Prime will lead an industrial team of 11 partners² to enhance the ACCS LOC1 programme adding Ballistic Missile Defence functionalities within its deployable entities³.

“ThalesRaytheonSystems is extremely honoured to be a partner in providing unparalleled technology and expertise against ballistic missiles,” said Jack Harrington, Chief Executive Officer, ThalesRaytheonSystems, at the contract signature event attended by NATO in Brussels on 31st January.

The new functionality developed under the contract will provide sensor and weapon system configuration, management and coverage, air and missile track processing, dissemination, classification, display and alerting. It will also provide weapon system status, engagement, monitoring and control.

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_{1 The overall acquisition of the Active Layered Theatre Ballistic Missile Defence (ALTBMD) programme is ensured by the NATO ALTBMD Programme Office as mandated by NATO since 2005.

2 TRS Prime’s industrial partners include Air Command Systems International (France), CASSIDIAN, an EADS Company (Germany), Industrieanlagen-Betriebsgesellschaft mbH (Germany), INDRA Sistemas S.A. (Spain), L-3 Communications ASA (UK), Lockheed Martin (USA), Raytheon Company (USA), Selex Sistemi Integrati (Italy), Thales Air Systems (France), Thales Communications (France), and Thales Nederland B.V. (The Netherlands).

3 TRS Prime will enhance the NATO Air Command and Control System First Level of Operational Capability (ACCS LOC1) programme by adding Ballistic Missile Defence functionalities; providing NATO with an integrated Air and Missile defence capability within its deployable entities, the Deployable Combined Air Operations Centre (DCAOC) and the Deployable Air Control Centre, RAP Production Centre, Sensor Fusion Post (DARS). NATO ACCS LOC1 developed by ThalesRaytheonSystems is designed to replace NATO’s existing Air Command and Control systems in Europe and will set new standards of interoperability for air operations by providing a single, integrated approach to planning, tasking, monitoring and mission execution.}

ThalesRaytheonSystems announces Command View® Mobile for C4I solution

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 10:00:00 +0100

“Command View Mobile will provide some of the identical situation information found in the command center environment on a portable platform,” said Kim Kerry, chief executive officer, ThalesRaytheonSystems, U.S. Operations. “Critical C4I information is now securely available anywhere there is wireless connectivity, so that there is no time lost and key personnel have the information they need, when they need it.”

Command View supports joint, combined and component operations at the strategic, operational and tactical echelons and serves as the integrator for all information sources. Command View is scalable to meet any size requirement and is adaptable for future growth and evolution.

ThalesRaytheonSystems has been delivering state-of-the-art, fixed and deployable air C4I and joint and land C4I systems to the world’s defense forces including the United States, NATO, France and the Gulf Cooperation Council for more than 45 years.

ThalesRaytheonSystems Ground Master 400 radars selected by Canadian Air Force

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 10:00:00 +0100

“The Ground Master 400 radars were launched in 2008 and, since then, we have received contracts for these radars in six countries,” said Jack Harrington, chief executive officer, ThalesRaytheonSystems. “This Canadian contract is our first award for the North American market and we continue to see opportunities around the world.”

The GM 400, 3-D, long-range air defense radar, was selected in a competitive tender with other suppliers in the radar industry. The GM 400 offers detection from very high to very low altitudes. It tracks a wide range of targets, from highly maneuverable tactical aircraft flying at very low altitudes to the unconventional small radar cross-section devices such as unmanned aerial vehicles or cruise missiles, ensuring a complete wide-area air picture.

In addition to providing tactical control of fighter aircraft, the versatile and easily deployable GM 400 radars will provide the Canadian Air Force with air defense protection of key assets as part of homeland security and protection of deployed troops.

This Canadian radar award comes concurrently with the signature of the first GM 400 Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) certificates. These first FATs reinforce the intensive Ground Master 400 radar production plan at the Thales production site in Limours, France. This accomplishment helps ensure GM 400 radar deliveries in 2011.

About ThalesRaytheonSystems
Formed 10 years ago, ThalesRaytheonSystems is an international company specializing in air defense systems, command and control systems, 3-D air defense radars, and battlefield and counter-battery radars. The company employs 1,600 people and is equally owned by Raytheon and Thales.

ThalesRaytheonSystems selected for Marine Corps CAC2S Phase II demonstration program ThalesRaytheonSystems selected for Marine Corps CAC2S Phase II demonstration program ThalesRaytheonSystems selected for Marine Corps CAC2S Phase II demonstration program

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 10:00:00 +0100

“We are reaching across industry to offer the Marines a technically compliant, scalable, affordable, low-risk capability for its CAC2S program,” said Kim Kerry, chief executive officer, ThalesRaytheonSystems, U.S. Operations. “With 45 years of experience in C2 systems around the world, including numerous mobile systems, we have innovative technologies that have been proved in operational systems. We can provide both ends of the spectrum – innovation and proven success.”

ThalesRaytheonSystems will demonstrate its proposed CAC2S system in approximately eight months at Camp Pendleton, Calif.

ThalesRaytheonSystems is a world leader in providing fixed and deployable air command and control systems to the world’s defense forces, including those of NATO, the United States and France. The company provides the U.S. Air Force with the Battle Control System (BCS), the command and control system for the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). BCS is the NORAD system of record.

With headquarters in Fullerton, Calif., ThalesRaytheonSystems is a major U.S. defense contractor currently working programs in support of all U.S. services, NATO and 28 international customers.

About ThalesRaytheonSystems
Formed 10 years ago, ThalesRaytheonSystems is an international company specializing in air defense systems, command and control systems, 3-D air defense radars, battlefield and counter-battery radars. The company employs 1,600 people and is equally owned by Raytheon and Thales.

ThalesRaytheonSystems awarded €100 million for German Ground Master air defense radar contract

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 10:00:00 +0100

The ARED contract, valued around €100 million ($140 million), was awarded during a signing ceremony in Koblenz attended by representatives from the German Federal Office for Defense Technology and Procurement.

ThalesRaytheonSystems and Thales Germany will work with local German companies, including SERCO GmbH located in Bonn and EADS Deutschland GmbH in Unterschleissheim, to replace the six Thales Medium-Power Radars (MPR) supplied in the late-1970s. TRS is contracted to supply the new radars by 2015.

“ThalesRaytheonSystems’ accurate, reliable Ground Master radar systems are capable of detecting both traditional and unconventional threats for homeland and tactical air defense,” said Philippe Duhamel, chief executive officer, ThalesRaytheonSystems, French Operations. “TRS is proud to have been selected by the German Federal Office for Defense Technology and Procurement to update their air defense system as the GM 400 will offer Germany high reliability and outstanding performance.”

The GM 400 is part of ThalesRaytheonSystems’ fully digital 3D air defense Ground Master radar family. Since the product launch in 2008, the GM 400 radar has been acquired by Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Malaysia and Slovenia. The radars are currently in production at the Thales factory site in Limours, France.

About ThalesRaytheonSystems
Formed nine years ago, ThalesRaytheonSystems is an international company specializing in air defense systems, command and control systems, 3D air defense radars, and battlefield and counter-battery radars. The company employs 1,600 people and is equally owned by Raytheon and Thales.