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Article: France: Thales Vies for Avionics Deal on French C-160 Transall.
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- October 31, 2009
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Paris - Systems company Thales is working as part of an industrial group to win a maintenance contract for the avionics on board the French Air Force's C-160 Transall tactical transport planes, said Pierre-Eric Pommellet, the head of the company's aerospace division.
The company has worked with the Ministry of Defense and the French Air Force "to put on the table" availability contracts, as part of the service's plan to extend the life of the C-160, he told journalists. No financial details were available. Separately, Saudi Arabia has asked Thales to provide equipment for an EADS CASA C-295 maritime patrol aircraft, Pommellet said. The ...