Thales to support maintenance of Chilean frigates
24 October 2006
The MoU was signed by Rear Admiral H.J. Pearce, Director of ASMAR and A.C. Blokhuis, Vice President of Thales Naval Services Nederland. In the MoU, ASMAR and Thales express their intention to sign a contract on this matter in November 2006, at Exponaval in Chile.
The two former RNLN air defence frigates and two multi-purpose frigates are currently being transferred to the Chilean Navy. The last one is scheduled to be operational in April 2007. The Thales systems on board of these vessels include the SMART-S and LW08 surveillance radars, the STIR fire control radar, the GOALKEEPER close-in weapon system, the PHS36 sonar, the combat management system, operator consoles and various communication systems.
After-Sales Manager Jan Kupper: "The present MoU marks the beginning of a long-term relation between the Chilean Navy and Thales. We are confident that this cooperation will be beneficial to both partners."
*) ASMAR : Astilleros y Maestranzas de la Armada
About Thales
Thales is a leading international electronics and systems group, serving defence, aerospace and security markets worldwide. The group's civil and military technology businesses develop in parallel to serve a single objective: the security of people, property and nations. Thales employs 60,000 people across 50 countries and generated revenues of € 10.3 billion in 2005.
Thales Nederland, established in 1922, is one of the leading companies in integrated naval systems for surveillance, weapon control, and combat management world-wide.
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