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Sagem Wins AWD Contract For VAMPIR NG

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Friday, December 19th, 2008

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Sagem Tuesday said it has won a contract from Raytheon [RTN] Australia, acting on behalf of Australia's Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Alliance in an international call for tenders, to supply VAMPIR NG infrared surveillance systems for three Royal Australian Navy AWDs. VAMPIR NG (Veille Air-Mer Panoramique Infrarouge Nouvelle Generation, or New Generation Infrared Panoramic Air-Sea Surveillance) is a high-performance infrared search and track (IRST) system, designed to cope with both symmetrical and asymmetrical threats, at sea and along coastlines. Calling…

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