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BAE SYSTEMS Selects TNO's India To Meet Air Defence Needs

09 Oct 2003

BAE Systems C4ISR has awarded a contract to The Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) for the supply of the air defence planning tool, INDIA (INtercept DIAgrams). This followed an assessment of candidate systems during which INDIA was judged to offer the best mix of functionality, human interface, cost-effectiveness, adaptability, performance and hardware independence.

INDIA will be incorporated into BAE Systems tactical command software for use within the local warning segment in a mobile ground-based air defence system being provided to an export customer.

INDIA supports force deployment planning. It assesses the coverage provided by air defence assets and, in particular, intercept points and coverage based on a digital terrain database (Digital Land Mass System, DLMS) from the US Digital Mapping Agency that includes terrain elevation data and data of features (urban areas, forests, etc.).

Based on this database and the target altitude, mask and unmask positions are identified. The first, second etc., intercept opportunities can then be determined for every possible target track. INDIA takes into account sensor performance, weapons performance, mobility requirements, the available command & control elements and the threat parameters.

Information will be passed to the BAE Systems-designed GP3 application for display on map overlays and exploitation. The system design allows the use of INDIA to be restricted to specialists whilst the output can be made more widely available through GP3 functionality.

INDIA, initially developed for the Royal Netherlands Air Force, is an interactive air defence planning tool for intercept performance prediction. It provides an objective analysis of air defence deployment in both graphical (intercept diagram) and numerical (measures of effectiveness) modes. Being used by NATO's Analytical Air Defence Cell in Brussels, this contract award represents its first sale into the international defence market.

About TNO:

TNO is an independent and objective contract research organisation with a staff of about 5,600 people. TNO Defence & Public Safety carries out all the defence research and development projects for the Netherlands Ministry of Defence and the Armed Forces. Areas of expertise are operations research, command & control, simulation, security, observation systems, toxic substances, munition technology and explosion safety, weapons and human factors.

About BAE SYSTEMS:

BAE Systems is an international company engaged in the development, delivery and support of advanced defence and aerospace systems in the air, on land, at sea and in space. The company designs, manufactures and supports military aircraft, surface ships, submarines, radar, avionics, communications, electronics and guided weapon systems.

It is a pioneer in technology with a heritage stretching back hundreds of years. It is at the forefront of innovation, working to develop the next generation of intelligent defence systems.

BAE Systems has major operations across five continents and customers in some 130 countries. The company has more than 90,000 people and generates annual sales of approximately 12 billion through its wholly owned and joint venture operations.

BAE Systems, innovating for a safer world.