Thales wins Canadian Maritime Situational Awareness Project with its 'COMMANDER C3' Solution
29 March 2011
Ottawa -- Thales Canada announced today that it has been awarded a contract to deliver the Interdepartmental Maritime Integrated Command, Control and Communications (IMIC3) project. Co-sponsored by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Coast Guard, this project will integrate CCG and DND assets to deliver a fully integrated national maritime picture for both departments.
"Thales is very proud to have its Canadian developed COMMANDER C3 solution selected by the Government of Canada to enhance the country's maritime domain awareness capabilities of both the Canadian Coast Guard and the Canadian Navy," said Paul Kahn, President and CEO, Thales Canada. "We will deliver a robust national command and control network to both Coast Guard and Naval units at sea as well as command centers ashore, that will considerably augment their operational capabilities."
Thales IMIC3 solution provides to the government a national network with 70 COMMANDER C3 nodes, integrated through a satellite communications network to provide coverage of all areas of operation, including the Arctic. The system will provide seamless near real-time sharing of the consolidated maritime picture including contact data, messages, and geo-referenced map overlays between vessels and shore installations and will integrate into the existing government national network to provide maritime domain awareness to anywhere in Canada.
“COMMANDER C3 is a low risk, cost effective system that has capitalized upon Thales Canada’s capability in the maritime domain, underpinned by the skills, expertise and technology necessary to engineer integrated system solutions scaled to individual customer needs,” added Kahn.
COMMANDER C3 is a core application in Thales marine command, control and communications system that addresses the technical and interoperability challenges associated with co-operation and co-ordination among police, coast guard, and naval authorities in the performance of tasks such as search and rescue, coastal surveillance, smuggling and drug interdiction, economic exclusion zone protection, customs and immigration patrol, and fisheries patrol.
About Thales
Thales is a global technology leader for the Defence & Security and the Aerospace & Transport markets. In 2010, the company generated revenues of €13.1 billion with 68,000 employees in 50 countries. With its 22,500 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
For further information contact:
Roger Fradgley - Thales Canada
Tel: 416-742-3900, ext. 4013212
Roger.fradgley@thalesgroup.com
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