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France’s defence procurement agency, the Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) has given Thales the first stage of the programme CONTACT (Communications Numériques TACtiques et de Theatre, or tactical and theatre digital communications), valued at 1.06 billion euros.
This programme aims to equip French forces with a new generation of radios to replace existing equipment, notably the PR4G family, with next-generation equipment providing increased performance in terms of speed, security and interoperability.
CONTACT is a very high-technology programme with a strong export potential that will be able to capitalise on the success of the PR4G radios in many countries. Its development and production will call on the skills of more than 2,000 people in France.
The first stage of the programme calls for equipping two combined arms amphibious brigades, as well as the naval vessels that will deploy and support them. In total, this will require 2,400 vehicle radios and 2,000 portable radios. Delivery of the first production equipment will take place from 2018.
The second phase of the programme will focus on equipping combat, intelligence and transport aircraft, giving them a new extended capability to communicate with ground forces. The third phase will completely cover air force requirements, and also ensure the equipment of ships for their communication needs within naval task forces.
Contact uses software-defined radio technology and builds, especially as far as interoperability is concerned, on the work of the European ESSOR programme (European Secure Software Defined Radio).