ThalesRaytheonSystems, receives added $38 million for weapon locating radars for India.

Friday January 31, 2003

ThalesRaytheonSystems, has received a $38 million contract modification award, which increases the quantity of AN/TPQ-37(V)3 Weapon Locating Radars sold to India in a Foreign Military Sale contract, as well as training, technical support and spare parts through the first quarter of 2008. This contract modification brings the overall contract value to $142.4 million.

The TPQ-37 radar automatically detects, tracks and locates long-range mortars, artillery, and rocket launchers, extending beyond the maximum effective ranges of those weapons. The TPQ-37 can backplot enemy projectiles within seconds, and pinpoint the locations from where they were fired, providing this information to friendly forces.

To date, 107 TPQ-37 radar systems have been delivered to eleven countries. The radars will be manufactured at the Raytheon Consolidated Manufacturing Center - CMC, in Forest, Miss.

ThalesRaytheonSystems is an equally owned transatlantic joint venture (JV) between Raytheon Company and Thales Group. ThalesRaytheonSystems is a worldwide supplier of air defense command and control centers (ADCC) and ground based battlefield radars. Annual income is close to 700 million dollars with 1300 people employed.

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