Italy selects Thales Tactical Air Navigation system for new aircraft carrier
29 July 2009
The Italian Navy has installed Thales’s naval TACtical Air Navigation (TACAN) system to equip its new aircraft carrier Conte di Cavour. The aircraft carrier has now entered into service following an official ceremony led by Giorgio Napolitano, President of the Italian Republic.
TACAN is a short and medium distance navigation radio aid system for military aircraft. It assures secured helicopter and aircraft landing operations, even in adverse weather conditions. By combining the TACAN system with both the radar and communications systems, interference issues are completely eliminated.
Developed and implemented at Thales’s worldwide centre of excellence, located in Gorgonzola, the integrated system includes the latest environmental and optical interfacing requirements of the Italian Navy.
Paolo Salvato, the recently appointed Country Corporate Director for Thales in Italy, said: “The choice of the Italian Navy is a confirmation of the high level of technological competence achieved by Thales Italy in the design and development of radio navigation and air traffic management systems”.
Paul Kahn, Vice President for Thales’s ground based Navigation businesses worldwide stated: “This entry into service demonstrates Thales’s ability to provide a complete solution to the Italian Navy’s operational needs, and recognises the increasing capability of our centre of excellence in Italy”.
Thales is able to offer a complete range of TACAN products for naval, ground, and airborne applications, and now offers a qualified naval variant that meets NATO and Italy’s quality and certification requirements.
About Thales
Thales is a global technology leader for the Aerospace, Space, Defence, Security and Transportation markets. In 2008, the company generated revenues of 12.7 billion euros with 68,000 employees in 50 countries. With its 25,000 engineers and researchers, Thales has a unique capability to design, develop and deploy equipment, systems and services that meet the most complex security requirements. Thales has an exceptional international footprint, with operations around the world working with customers as local partners. www.thalesgroup.com
[1] Thales's TACAN system includes a transponder (Thales AN453/N), an electronically scanned antenna (Thales AN454/N) and a remote control and status indicator (Thales RCSI 446) that is combined a gyrocompass and fibre optic ship bus to provide an integrated naval solution.
Press Contacts
Thales, Air Systems
Laurence Luyckx
Tel: + 33 (0) 1 79 61 56 46
laurence.luyckx@thalesgroup.com
Thales, Corporate Communications
Caroline Philips
Tel: +33 (0) 1 57 77 86 26
caroline.philips@thalesgroup.com
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