Thales has bagged a new contract to reinforce the airspace surveillance capabilities of the French Armed Forces with its new STAR NG and RSM NG radars.
With the provision of Thales next generation primary and secondary approach radars, STAR NG and RSM NG, air surveillance will be guaranteed 24/7, with improved operational capabilities and detection performances, as well as meeting the key objective of combining obsolescence treatment, compliance with national and European regulations.
Under the French Système de Commandement et de Contrôle des Opérations Aérospatiales (SCCOA) and “Detection 22” programmes, Thales will supply next generation primary and secondary approach radars, STAR NG and RSM NG to renew the fleet of approach radars for French air and naval bases from 2025.
“Thales is pleased to contribute to strengthening air detection capabilities with the provision of STAR NG and RSM NG primary and secondary radars. The contract demonstrates the flexibility of Thales products to match civilian as well military needs, reinforcing dual usage option offered by Thales solutions: STAR NG, RSM NG and TRAC NG represent reference products with more than 1000 radars deployed in the world, certain of which are already in use in military environments. Thales’s track record to detect at all times – ensuring critical air safety and air surveillance with a solid solid reputation for performance and reliability is our trademark,” said Lionel de Castellane, Vice President Civil Radars Segment, Thales.
The Detection 22 contract will provide French air forces with high performing approach solution from the best-in-class Thales civilian radar portfolio adapted to operate in a military environment, meeting the needs of combining obsolescence treatment, compliance with national and European regulations, as well as improvement of operational capabilities and performances.
Since the first delivery in 1970, Thales’ portfolio is contributing to airspace protection with a full range of radars to manage air surveillance and airport/airbase terminal areas. With the portfolio of primary, the STAR NG (an approach primary radar) and the TRAC NG (an En-Route primary radar) detect non-cooperative aircraft identification, aircraft without transponders or with faulty transponders, capable of detecting targets of all sizes, conducting wind farm mitigation and providing great operational range. And the secondary portfolio with the renowned RSM and latest innovation the RSM NG to detect and identify co-operative aircraft.
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