TSA Starts Equipment Supply for FREMM
Thales South Africa (TSA) is delivering workstations and related combat suite equipment for the first batch of France's new multimission European frigates (FREMM). Under the €12.4m contract, TSA is manufacturing 136 consoles, 24 remote electric cabinets (RECs) and three 57in flat-s
Thales South Africa (TSA) is delivering workstations and related combat suite equipment for the first batch of France's new multimission European frigates (FREMM).
Under the €12.4m contract, TSA is manufacturing 136 consoles, 24 remote electric cabinets (RECs) and three 57in flat-screen displays for seven French and one Moroccan FREMM.
The company is also negotiating the supply of a further 72 consoles (18 per ship), 12 RECs and 12 screens worth €7m for another four FREMM, according to the DefenceWeb.
The technology provided to France is similar to that developed for Project Sitron, the South African Navy's frigate programme.