Thales, Recently, the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) and Thales Nederland signed a contract for the delivery of three MIRADOR electro-optical weapon control systems to be installed on the RTN's future Coastal Patrol Craft. The Naval Dockyard and other local subcontractors will build these Patrol Craft in Thailand. The armament of these ships will consist of two 30 mm guns. Integration of the guns in the fire control system will be the responsibility of Thales.
The systems are to be delivered to the customer in June 2007. The ships are scheduled to be handed over to the Royal Thai Navy in September 2007.
Albert Willemsen, Regional Marketing and Sales Director of Thales' Naval Division: “This contract opens opportunities for both radar and electro-optical compact fire control systems” Several countries in Central and South America as well as South-east Asia, have shown an interest in a compact fire control system. Thales is proud of the trust shown by the Royal Thai Navy in Thales' capabilities.
Compact and lightweight, MIRADOR is Thales' latest optronic weapon control system. Its one-piece stealthy sensor head houses a mix of various electro-optical sensors for TV surveillance, TV tracking, infrared tracking and laser range finding. The system has already been sold to various NATO navies.
Thales is an international electronics and systems group serving defence, aerospace, security and services markets. The Group employs 60,000 people worldwide and generated revenues of 10.3 billion euros in 2005. Thales Nederland, established in 1922, is one of the leading companies in integrated naval systems for surveillance, weapon control, and combat management world-wide. Thales Nederland has a vast experience in system integration
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