Thales Will Supply Aerial Surveillance Capability For Merlin Helicopters
May 27 2015
The U.K. Ministry of Defense has announced that Thales will supply the radar and mission system for a new helicopter-borne surveillance system to help defend the Royal Navy's Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers.
The ministry and Lockheed Martin UK, the prime contractor for the Crowsnest program, made the selection public last week.
According to the MoD, the Crowsnest system will provide long-range air, maritime and land detection capability and will track potential...
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