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Sunday, November 14, 2010

France Eyes Maritime Surveillance Upgrades

Dassault Atlantique 2The French navy is planning a major overhaul of its airborne maritime surveillance fleet, and the first elements of the strategy are starting to take shape.

The activity, due to unfold in the coming few years, involves several parallel paths that will extend the life of existing types but also introduce both new manned and unmanned systems.

A core element of the modernization thrust is the upgrade of Dassault Atlantique 2 maritime patrol aircraft (MPA). Dassault and Thales are talking with the French government about a contract to be signed before year-end to fully define the scope of the upgrade, which aims to ensure the MPA will remain in service past 2030, industry officials note.

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