Thales to Provide Crowsnest Capability

摘要

Thales has been selected to provide the radar and mission system at the heart of Project Crowsnest - part of the UK's future aircraft carrier capability. It will be fitted to the Merlin HM2 to act as the Royal Navy's eyes and ears for its next generation aircraft carriers the MoD and Lockheed Martin UK, prime contractor for Crowsnest and the Merlin HM2, announced on May 22. Crowsnest will provide long-range air, maritime and land detection, as well as the capability to track potential threats. It will also support wider fleet and land operations, replacing the Sea King ASaC7 airborne surveillance and control capability, which has been operational since 1982 from Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose, Cornwall. The 849 Naval Air Squadron continues to operate the last remaining ASaC7s from Culdrose.