Thales : Receives First Full Rate Production Order for the U.S. Army’s Leader Radio Program
October 17, 2021
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Thales has been awarded its first Full Rate Production and the fourth delivery order from the U.S. Army to provide the AN/PRC-148D Improved Multiband Inter/Intra Team Radio (IMBITR). Under the Army Leader Radio program and in support of Capability Set fielding's into the Integrated Tactical Network (ITN), this latest award brings total IMBITR radio orders to more than 10,400.
As a critical component to the Army's unified network strategy, the Thales IMBITR system provides advanced networking capabilities to the tactical edge allowing Warfighters increased flexibility in multi-domain operations and increased flexibility and ensuring a modern, highly resilient tactical network.
Under this award and in partnership with the U.S. Army, Thales is further delivering the latest WREN-TSM, Mobile Ad-Hoc Networking (MANET) waveform, while simultaneously delivering critical narrowband, tactical line-of-sight and beyond-line-of-sight communications capabilities. Together, these capabilities provide assured, simultaneous networked voice, data and video communications for improved situational awareness and real-time decision-making.
Currently, 6,400 IMBITR radios are operationally deployed and highly successful, supporting Army Security Force Assistance Brigades and Infantry Brigade Combat Team/Stryker Brigade Combat Teams.
"Thales is pleased to be a continued key contributor to the Army's Leader Radio Program and the first to field the WREN-TSM in support of the Integrated Tactical Network. With the new Thales AN/PRC-148D IMBITR radio, Soldiers will experience continued benefits from a decisive tactical advantage that comes with using the most capable radio on the market," said Mike Sheehan, CEO, Thales Defense & Security, Inc.
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Thales is one of the European leaders in manufacturing and marketing of electronic equipment and systems for the defense and security, aerospace, and transportation sectors. Net sales break down by product group as follows:
- defense and security systems (53.4%): C4I defense and security systems (control and monitoring systems, communication, protection, cyber-security, and other systems), defense mission systems, naval systems, electronic war systems, drones, air operation systems (air defense, air surveillance), ground defense systems and missiles;
- aerospace systems (28.4%): avionics equipment (cockpit, cabin multimedia, and simulation equipment), space systems (satellites, payloads, etc.);
- digital identification and security solutions (18.2%).
Besides, the group owns a 35% stake in Naval Group (manufacture of naval equipment for defense and nuclear energy sectors).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: France (29.5%), the United Kingdom (6.6%), Europe (24.8%), the United States and Canada (14%), Asia (9.4%), Near and Middle East (6%), Australia and New Zealand (4.4%) and other (5.3%).