Dassault Aviation: Atlantique 2 upgrade contract signed

                      Atlantique 2 upgrade contract signed

                   Dassault Aviation and Thales to modernise
French Navy's Atlantique 2 maritime patrol aircraft in partnership with DCNS and
                                    SIAé[1]

Dassault  Aviation and Thales  welcome the award by the
French  Ministry of Defence of the contract to modernise the French Navy's fleet
of  Atlantique 2  (ATL2)  maritime  patrol  aircraft. Defence Minister Jean-Yves
Le Drian  signed the contract at a ceremony to celebrate the 50th anniversary of
the  Thales  facility  in  Brest  (French  Brittany), in the presence of Laurent
Collet-Billon  (DGA),  Eric  Trappier  (Dassault  Aviation),  Jean-Bernard  Lévy
(Thales), Patrick Boissier (DCNS) and Patrick Dufour (SIAé).

The contract was negotiated with the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) and
calls  for the modernisation of  the mission systems of  fifteen ATL2s. The main
aims  of the  programme are  to develop,  then integrate  on board the aircraft,
next-generation technologies for a new tactical mission system and state-of-the-
art sensor subsystems and display consoles. The integrated systems will be among
the  most sophisticated  in the  entire aerospace  industry. France  is the only
country apart from the United States to produce maritime patrol aircraft capable
of  deploying both advanced sensor suites (optronic, radar, acoustic) and a wide
range of weapon systems (anti-ship missiles, torpedoes, laser-guided weapons).

The  upgrade programme  will improve  the ATL2's  ability to  deal with  new and
emerging  threats  under  all  weather  conditions, both in strategic deterrence
roles and in asymmetric conflicts involving quiet and stealthy submarines, high-
speed  craft, land  vehicles, etc.  The aircraft  will be  equipped to remain in
operational service beyond 2030.

The programme will be conducted by Dassault Aviation and Thales (co-contractors)
in partnership with DCNS and working with the SIAé.

Dassault Aviation will be in charge of developing the core system, including the
LOTI[2] mission software developed by DCNS. Dassault Aviation will also be
responsible for subsystems integration and the conversion of a "prototype"
aircraft for flight testing.

Thales will develop the radar/IFF[3] subsystem and the latest-generation digital
acoustic processing subsystem (STAN). The radar will benefit from the latest
technologies based on those developed for the Rafale. The STAN subsystem will
process signals from all existing and future sonobuoys, detecting targets over a
wider frequency range and making it possible to counter new types of threats.

DCNS  will develop the  LOTI software, which  will establish an overall tactical
picture  based  on  data  from  different  sensors, and manage the deployment of
torpedoes, missiles and other weapons. This collaborative system enables several
operators to interact at the same time.

The  SIAé  will  be  responsible  for  developing  the upgraded tactical display
consoles and managing full-rate aircraft upgrade operations.

The  programme will help to maintain key skills required by the defence industry
in  areas ranging from undersea warfare  and next-generation acoustics to radars
for   combat  and  surveillance  roles  and  complex  systems  architecture  and
integration.  The development and  production work will  support jobs in several
regions of France for both the main contractors and their partner SMEs.

Sensor  developments  will  build  on  the results of government-funded advanced
study  programmes in underwater detection  and combat aircraft radars, including
the  RBE2 active  electronically scanned  array radar  (AESA) developed  for the
Rafale.

Notes to editors:

Dassault  Aviation delivered the French Navy's fleet of ATL2 aircraft during the
1990s to  conduct air  missions in  support of  France's deterrence capabilities
(for  the FOST strategic ocean force and its fleet of nuclear-powered ballistic-
missile  submarines)  and  the  country's  other  strategic missions (knowledge,
anticipation, prevention and protection) in a diverse threat environment.

About Dassault Aviation

With more than 8,000 military and civil aircraft delivered to 83 countries over
the past 60 years, and having logged nearly 28 million flight hours to
date, Dassault Aviation can offer recognized know-how and experience in the
design, development, sale and support of all types of aircraft, from the Rafale
fighter to the Falcon range of high-end business jets. In
2012, Dassault Aviation reported revenues of €3.94 billion, with around 11,600
employees. www.dassault-aviation.com

Follow us on Twitter: @Dassault_OnAir

About Thales

Thales is a global technology leader for the Aerospace & Transport and Defence &
Security markets. In 2012, the company generated revenues of €14.2 billion with
65,000 employees in 56 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 and local partners. www.thalesgroup.com

Follow us on Twitter: @ThalesPress


Press contacts:

Dassault Aviation
Defense communication
Nathalie Bakhos
+33 (0)1 47 11 84 12
nathalie-beatrice.bakhos@dassault-aviation.com



Thales,
Media Relations - Land & Naval Defence
Sonia Le Guével
Tel: +33 1 57 77 91 60
sonia.leguevel@thalesgroup.com

[1] SIAé: Service Industriel de l'Aéronautique (France's integrated support
service for military aircraft)
[2] LOTI: Logiciel Opérationnel de Traitement de l'Information (operational
software for information processing)
[3] IFF: Identification Friend or Foe


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