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SAIC, ThalesRaytheonSystems Sign NATO BMD Contracts

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Friday, June 25th, 2010

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This year, NATO commanders will have real-time missile defense situational awareness under contracts with Team SAIC and ThalesRaytheonSystems, the NATO C3 Agency said. The NATO Active Layered Theatre Ballistic Missile Defence (ALTBMD) program has taken this step by the June 18 signing of two contacts that will provide NATO Commanders with an enhanced capability to plan and direct tactical ballistic missile defense operations to protect deployed forces. ALTBMD Program Manager Alessandro Pera signed separate contracts with Team SAIC and Thales…

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