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U.K. MoD Extends Thales’ AV Contract

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Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

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The U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD) has extended Thales UK's H-450 unmanned air system (UAS) contract. It provides vital intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) support to UK forces on current operations. The contract, which begins in July, will run through to 2011 when the H-450 UAS will be replaced by the newly developed WATCHKEEPER. The H-450 ISTAR service provided by Thales began in July 2007 in response to an Urgent Operational Requirement (UOR) contract issued by the MoD.…

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