Sagem Défense Sécurité signs agreement with Ural Optical & Mechanical Plant of Russia
Paris, Le Bourget,
47th International Paris Air Show - June 20, 2007 -- Sagem Défense Sécurité (SAFRAN Group) and the Russian company Ural Optical & Mechanical Plant (UOMP) have announced an agreement signed on June 19 at the Bourget, during the International Paris Air Show, to create a joint venture in Russia for the co-production and maintenance of last-generation thermal cameras developed by Sagem Défense Sécurité.
The establishment of this joint venture implies the support of the Russian and French governments.
This agreement is the fruit of collaboration started several years ago by Sagem Défense Sécurité and UOMP, concerning the Sagem Défense Sécurité thermal cameras installed in gyrostabilized pods made by Ural Optical & Mechanical Plant.
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Sagem Défense Sécurité is a high-technology company in the SAFRAN Group. As a leading European defense and security electronics company in Europe, its business covers three main fields: navigation and aeronautics systems, where it is the world leader in helicopter flight control; optronics and air-land systems, where it is the European leader in surveillance and fire-control optronics; and the field of security, where it is the world leader in fingerprint-based biometrics.
Its equipment and integrated systems are used worldwide, helping to ensure air transport safety, secure data transmission, personal security and governmental defense capabilities at the highest level. Through the SAFRAN Group, Sagem Défense Sécurité is present on all continents.
For further information: www.sagem-ds.com
Production Association Ural Optical and Mechanical Plant is one of the leading Russian enterprises which develop and produce optronic devices for military and civil purposes.
UOMP meets the requirements of aviation, navy, and land forces in providing them with optronic sight systems, developed with account of progress in laser technologies. UOMP devices are installed on different types of aircraft and helicopters (MiG, Sukhoï, Mil, Kamov series and others).
For further information: www.uomz.ru
Contact:
Sagem Défense Sécurité
Philippe Wodka-Gallien
Press manager
Tel.: +33 (0)1 58 11 19 49
email : philippe.wodka-gallien@sagem.com
UOMP
Gulnara Arslanova
Media ralations
Tel.: + 7 (343) 245 81 22
email: son@uomz.com
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