FULLERTON, Calif., April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- ThalesRaytheonSystems has
been awarded a contract by the Ministry of Defense, government of Malaysia,
to upgrade the Malaysian Air Defense Ground Environment system. Financial
details of the contract were not disclosed.
The upgrade will create a new air defense sector operations center and
includes the installation of one new long-range air defense radar.
The SOC command and control software will be an adaptation of the
Sentry(R) Air Defense Ground Environment System developed by
ThalesRaytheonSystems in Fullerton, Calif. Sentry is also the basis for the
Battle Control System recently declared operational by the U.S. Air Force
and Canadian Air Force for the air defense of the North American continent.
ThalesRaytheonSystems in France will deliver the long-range air defense
radar. It is part of a new family of high- medium- and low-altitude digital
radars that provides unmatched detection performances as well as an
outstanding operational availability.
The radar is perfectly adapted to overcome the challenges of the
Malaysian country, which is characterized by its tropical environment and
the need to operate simultaneously over mountainous terrain, costal plains,
and oceanic approaches.
This award continues the long history of cooperation between
ThalesRaytheonSystems and the Royal Malaysian Air Force, which dates back
to the installation of the first automated command and control system for
the RMAF in Butterworth.
About ThalesRaytheonSystems
ThalesRaytheonSystems is an equally owned transatlantic joint venture
between Raytheon Company and Thales Group. ThalesRaytheonSystems is a
worldwide supplier of air defense command and control centers and
ground-based battlefield radars. The company's annual revenue is $800
million, and it employs 1,600 people.
In the United States: In Europe:
Krista Roos Matt Pothecary
714.446.4600 +33.1.69.75.50.98
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CONTACT:
Krista Roos (US), +1-714-446-4600, or Matt
Pothecary (Europe), +33.1.69.75.50.98, both of
ThalesRaytheonSystems
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