Thales awarded contract for major submarine sonar upgrade
27 September 2006
Alex Dorrian, Chief Executive of Thales UK, said "I am very pleased that the MoD has selected Thales UK for this important upgrade programme and we look forward to continuing our long established relationship with the Royal Navy's Submarine Service, providing them with the state of the art world class capability."
The Stage 5 programme will be managed, developed and deployed by the Thales UK underwater systems business in Cheadle Heath, Manchester. This programme represents a significant investment in the UK Sonar industrial base, and further strengthens Thales UK position in supporting the UK submarine flotilla.
This upgrade builds on the successfully deployed 2076 Stage 4 system currently in service on Trafalgar Class submarines and forms a key element in the UK Ministry of Defence Common Core Combat System initiative (CCCS) championed by the MoD Integrated Project Teams (ASM, UWS and Sub IPTs).
Introducing agility and flexibility, the Stage 5 programme will ensure that Sonar 2076 remains the most comprehensive and highly capable in-service sonar in the world, thus sustaining a key military advantage for the Royal Navy.
About Thales UK
Thales UK is a major electronics and systems group serving defence, aerospace, security and services markets. Thales employs 9000 staff in the UK and 60,000 people in 50 countries. In 2005, Thales UK's revenues were over £1bn.
http://www.thalesgroup.co.uk/
Notes to Editors
Sonar systems provided and supported by Thales UK include:
S2087 the new Low Frequency Active system fitted in Type 23 Frigates
S2054 SSBN Sonar Suite
ASW Merlin VDS
S2076 SSN Sonar Suite
S2193, 2093 & 2094 MVMV systems
S2077, S2020/2074, S2046
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