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Bharat Electronics Ltd. awards LW08 contract to Thales

02 July 2008

This contract arranges the delivery of components of three LW08 systems that will be installed on the Godavari class frigates. The radars will be built by the Indian company Bharat Electronics Ltd. (BEL) under a licence agreement with Thales, using Thales-supplied components. The first system will be delivered by the end of 2009.

Thales was awarded earlier contracts for the supply of one LW08 system for the Viraat aircraft carrier and three LW08 systems for the new Kolkata class destroyers. These radars will also be built by BEL. The Indian Navy has selected the Thales LW08 radar based on the excellent experience gained with this system on board of the Brahmaputra class frigates and the Delhi class destroyers.

These contracts form a sound basis for further cooperation with BEL. They underline the excellent relation between BEL and Thales. In the past, BEL has built under a licence contract the Thales systems FLYCATCHER Mk1, LW04, DA08 and ZW06 naval radars and the REPORTER ground-based system.

About LW08
LW08 is a long range volume search radar that provides target indication to weapon control systems. The system meets all requirements for any naval surveillance radar. LW08 reliably presents a clear picture of the environment, under all circumstances and without adding great weight to the ship's superstructure. Operating in various configurations, the system has proven its worth time and time again. LW08 is operational in the Navies of Belgium, Canada, Chile, Germany, Greece, India, the Netherlands, Peru, Taiwan, Thailland and United Arab Emirates.

About Thales
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 2007 revenues of €12.3 billion.

About BEL
Bharat Electronics Limited, the leading Indian defence electronics company, manufactures a wide range of cutting-edge Military Command & Communication Systems, Radars and Sonars, Naval Systems, Telecom & Broadcast Systems, Electronic Warfare Systems, Tank Electronics, Opto Electronics, Professional Electronic Components and Solar Powered Systems. Started in 1954 at Bangalore, BEL has nine Units across the country. BEL spends nearly 5 per cent of its turnover on R&D. During 2007-08, BEL achieved a turnover of Rs.4114 crores (approx. 620 million Euro).