ThalesRaytheonSystems part of Team SAIC selected for NATO ballistic missile defense contract

ThalesRaytheonSystems part of Team SAIC selected for NATO ballistic missile defense contract

Wednesday September 20, 2006

France, Massy, (Sept. 20th 2006) – ThalesRaytheonSystems is part of a multinational team selected to negotiate a firm fixed-price contract to support the integration of the NATO Active Layered Theater Ballistic Missile Defense (ALTBMD). The contract will establish a six-year period of performance with an estimated value of $95 million.

NATO is working to network existing and future national weapon systems, sensors, battle management and command, control and communications systems into an integrated defense for the protection of alliance military forces and critical assets. The team, lead by Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), will assist in this effort by developing and verifying proposed ALTBMD architectures using an integration test bed that it will design and operate under the contract. ThalesRaytheonSystems will be the lead company for system integration and a major contributor for system engineering and test bed development.

ThalesRaytheonSystems will provide its leading-edge expertise as a systems of systems supplier to NATO. ThalesRaytheonSystems is the prime contractor for NATO’s ACCS (Air Command and Control System). This system will unify air defense systems in Europe and provide the necessary architecture for ALTBMD deployment.

Since its creation in 2001, ThalesRaytheonSystems has successfully developed as a transatlantic joint venture in defense with key references such as Battle Control System (USA), SCCOA (French Air Operations Command and Control system) and TACTICAL SCCOA – MARTHA (French Air Defence C4I System). ThalesRaytheonSystems will bring its unique experience in transatlantic cooperation to the team.
This new success for ThalesRaytheonSystems clearly demonstrates the company’s commitment toward the NATO community.

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