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Thales to upgrade fire control system on French Navy Charles de Gaulle
aircraft carrier
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On behalf of the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA), the Joint
Armaments Cooperation Organisation (OCCAr) has awarded Thales a contract
to upgrade the fire control system for the anti-air missiles deployed
by the French Navy's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier. The new equipment
will be installed as part of the refit planned in 2018. Work will be
completed when the Charles de Gaulle returns to active service. |
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The French Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (CVN) Charles
de Gaulle (R91)
Picture: French Navy
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Thales will upgrade the SAAM France surface-to-air
anti-missile system, which protects the Charles de Gaulle carrier from
all types of air threats and was developed and installed in the 1990s.
The upgrade will include a state-of-the-art open IT architecture and
will facilitate subsequent maintenance work on the system and extend
its service life.
The Thales solution is an opportunity to apply the latest software architecture
concepts developed for the CONTROLView command and control system.
CONTROLView performs threat evaluation, weapon assignment and coordination
of very short, short and medium-range engagements, enabling commanders
to make complex, critical decisions more quickly and with greater precision
and security.
This contract award is an endorsement of Thales's research efforts in
system and software engineering and its continuing investment in air
defence. Based on the technology developed for the CONTROLView programme,
Thales can offer a mature, derisked missile fire control solution for
naval operations.
This contract consolidates Thales's leadership in naval fire control
systems and secures future developments on the FSAF* programme for the
French Navy's Horizon frigates as well as the Charles de Gaulle aircraft
carrier. These developments could also benefit the future programme
to upgrade the SAMP/T land-based medium-range air and missile defence
system.
*Future Surface-to-Air Family
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