UK extends Thales' F-ADAPT contract

摘要

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded Thates an extension to the Future Air Defence Availability Project Team (F-ADAPT) to maintain the British Army and Royal Marines' short-range air-defence (SHORAD) capabilities until 2026, the company announced on its website on 4 March. Under theGBPlOO million (USD139 million) contract for F-ADAPT Part B, Thales will provide equipment availability, support, and maintenance for the UK armed forces' Starstreak missiles - known as High Velocity Missiles (HVMs) in UK service - and the company's Lightweight Multirote Missiles (LMMs).