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14 June 2001 Military News

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  • U.S. Navy Awards $52 Million Contract to DD 21 Gold Team Led by Northrop Grumman Ingalls Shipbuilding Northrop Grumman 14 Jun 2001 -- The U.S. Navy announced today a $124 million contract modification for continuation of design and test planning of its 21st century DD 21 destroyer program.
  • Thales wins competition for new data-encryption system on NATO's IP networks Thales 14 Jun 2001 -- NATO has selected the Cryptel IP data encryption system developed by Thales Communications AS of Oslo, Norway, as the NATO standard IP (Internet Protocol) cryptographic equipment for data communications.
  • Naval communication systems Thales 14 Jun 2001 -- The Thales naval communications systems offering for surface ships, shore stations, aircraft and submarines is based on a range of proven, fully qualified products including the HF 6000 series, HF modems, the Thomrad 6000 range of V/UHF systems, the VLF digital receiver and wireless communication systems.
  • Thomson-CSF to renovate French Navy HF systems Thomson-CSF 14 Jun 2001 -- The French defence procurement agency (DGA) has awarded Thomson-CSF Comsys a 51 million euro contract for the OMAR new-generation HF communications programme. Thomson-CSF is system prime contractor, with the naval shipbuilder DCN in charge of installation as prime contractor for shipboard integration.
  • Thomson-CSF wins atlas canon contract close to 200 million euros Thomson-CSF 14 Jun 2001 -- The contract, worth in excess of EUR 187 million, covers system production, deployment and support for eight artillery regiments, two Cobra counterbattery radar link units, and associated instruction and training resources. It also includes capability sustainment services such as new munitions and interoperability solutions.
  • Thomson-CSF acquires electro-optics business unitof AlliedSignal Aerospatiale Canada Thomson-CSF 14 Jun 2001 -- Thomson-CSF Optrosys, the Thomson-CSF business group incorporating all the optronics systems and optronics equipment, has just acquired the electro-optics business unit of AlliedSignal Aerospatiale Canada Inc. (ASACa), a subsidiary of AlliedSignal of the USA.
  • Thomson-CSF becomes sole shareholder of Shorts Missile Systems Thomson-CSF 14 Jun 2001 -- Under the agreement, Thomson-CSF will become the sole shareholder of SMS as of January 31, 2000.
  • Privatization of Australian Defence Industries Thomson-CSF 14 Jun 2001 -- The Australian government has just announced its decision to select the company Transfield Thomson-CSF Joint Venture for the acquisition of Australian Defence Industries (ADI), as part of the ADI privatization process.
  • £200M Starstreak order for Shorts Missile Systems Thomson-CSF 14 Jun 2001 -- Shorts Missile Systems Limited (SMS), the UK prime contractor for Very Short Range Air Defence Systems (VSHORADS), today announced the award by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) of its largest ever missile production contract for the latest generation Starstreak High Velocity Missile (HVM).
  • Thomson-CSF statement regarding MOD Bowman programme announcement Thomson-CSF 14 Jun 2001 -- Thomson-CSF as a shareholder in Archer Communications Systems Ltd (ACSL) is disappointed with the MoD'S announcement , as the partners have worked together constructively to offer the ACSL Bowman solution.
  • First Sawari II frigate launched Thomson-CSF 14 Jun 2001 -- On Tuesday, 1 August 2000, the frigate Al Ryadh will be launched from the DCN-Lorient shipyard, in the presence of French and Saudi officials. Outfitting of the Al Ryadh will now be completed before the start of dockside tests.
  • Communication systems: Thomson-CSF wins MIDS contract for French Army Thomson-CSF 14 Jun 2001 -- The French defense procurement agency has awarded Thomson-CSF Communications a contract worth more than 70 million euros to develop and produce the MIDS-Terre (MIDS-T) system as part of the Multifunctional Information Distribution System initiative.
  • Thomson-CSF Signaal involved in MTBMD deployment Thomson-CSF 14 Jun 2001 -- Thomson-CSF Signaal in the Netherlands is actively involved in the three-year feasibility study ordered by The Royal Netherlands and German Navies to explore the possibility of adding a Maritime Tactical Ballistic Missile Defence (MTBMD) capability to their new air defence and command frigates, the LCF and F124 respectively.
  • Logicon TASC Wins $75 Million Contract With U.S. Government Agency Northrop Grumman 14 Jun 2001 -- Logicon TASC, a Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) company, has won a $75 million contract to provide advanced research and development services to a client in the U.S. government. The two-year contract contains three one-year options.

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