Thales signs contract with OCCAR for S1850M radars
January 18, 2023 at 05:36 am EST
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The French, Italian and British Ministries of Defense have renewed Thales' contract to provide maintenance and support for the S1850M search radars currently equipping their respective navies.
The contract was signed by OCCAR (Organisation conjointe de coopération en matière d'armement) on behalf of the three nations.
The S1850M system is a 3D multi-beam radar that provides long-range air and surface surveillance, as well as target designation. As part of the ballistic missile defense system, it can track up to 1,000 airborne targets up to 400 km away, including stealth targets in high-density environments.
' The S1850M long-range air surveillance radar is a system derived from the SMART L radar. With 26 units sold to date to major European navies, the SMART-L and S1850M systems have become the de facto NATO standard for long-range naval radars', says the group.
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Thales is one of the European leaders in manufacturing and marketing of electronic equipment and systems for the defense and security, aerospace, and transportation sectors. Net sales break down by product group as follows:
- defense and security systems (53.4%): C4I defense and security systems (control and monitoring systems, communication, protection, cyber-security, and other systems), defense mission systems, naval systems, electronic war systems, drones, air operation systems (air defense, air surveillance), ground defense systems and missiles;
- aerospace systems (28.4%): avionics equipment (cockpit, cabin multimedia, and simulation equipment), space systems (satellites, payloads, etc.);
- digital identification and security solutions (18.2%).
Besides, the group owns a 35% stake in Naval Group (manufacture of naval equipment for defense and nuclear energy sectors).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: France (29.5%), the United Kingdom (6.6%), Europe (24.8%), the United States and Canada (14%), Asia (9.4%), Near and Middle East (6%), Australia and New Zealand (4.4%) and other (5.3%).
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