Thales expands British Army UK fleet
12 February 2008
The BGTI system has already been installed on almost 600 Warrior and Scimitar vehicles and gives troops the ability to see, locate and engage targets during the day and night and at far longer ranges than ever before. Currently, 146 Scimitars are fitted with BGTI.
Comprising a stabilised Gunners Sighting System, a Commanders Crew Station, a GPS and Inertial Navigation System (GPS/INS) and a Drivers Display, the BGTI system significantly enhances the fighting effectiveness of the Scimitar to detect and engage targets. The thermal imager gives much improved situational awareness at night and in poor visibility, while the eye-safe laser rangefinder, fire control system and INS provide own position and target location at extended range with increased accuracy and robustness.
BGTI has received outstanding approval from both vehicle crews and senior British Army officials during recent and current deployed operations.
Alex Cresswell, Managing Director of Thales UK's land and joint systems business, says: "This contract award again underlines Thales' tradition of providing innovative and affordable technology to the British Army. Feedback from crews in theatre shows that BGTI is really making a substantial difference in what is undoubtedly a difficult and extremely dangerous operational environment."
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About Thales
Thales UK is a major electronics and systems group serving defence, aerospace, security and services markets. Thales employs 9,000 staff in the UK, based at more than 50 locations. In 2006 Thales UK's revenues were over £1 bn.
Thales is a leading international electronics and systems group, addressing defence, aerospace and security markets worldwide. Thales' leading-edge technology is supported by 22,000 R&D engineers who offer a capability unmatched in Europe to develop and deploy field-proven mission-critical information systems. To this end, the group's civil and military businesses develop in parallel and share a common base of technologies to serve a single objective: the security of people, property and nations. The group builds its growth on its unique multi-domestic strategy based on trusted partnerships with national customers and market players, while leveraging its global expertise to support local technology and industrial development. Thales employs 68,000 people in 50 countries with forecast 2007 revenues in excess of €12 billion.
Press contacts:
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Kathryn Bell
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Thales Land & Joint Systems UK
Paul Mottershead
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paul.mottershead@uk.thalesgroup.com
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