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Thales Enters Next Phase of Advanced Weapons Networking Program
Clarksburg MD (SPX) Mar 29, 2006 Thales Communications has announced its participation on the team recently awarded Phase 2 of the Quint Networking Technology (QNT) program, a contract option valued at $19 million. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the Air Force Research Laboratory have selected the team led by Rockwell Collins, which includes Thales Communications, Boeing, and Launch Pad Labs. The mission of the QNT program is to develop robust, affordable, miniature networked data link technologies suitable for use on weapons, by tactical unmanned air vehicles (UAVs), and by dismounted soldiers. These data links will enable precision strikes and efficient targeting against time-critical and mobile targets. They will also allow secure weapons handoff from the launch platform to any of several air or ground control platforms in the combat area. The QNT data link ties together the five elements: (1) the weapon, (2) the launch platform, (3) large UAVs, (4) small UAVs, and (5) the ground element. The QNT program is a multi-phase program. Phase 1, which encompassed conceptual development and initial architecture studies, was awarded last year to two teams. The recent Phase 2 contract was awarded to a single team. Thales Communications is a key member of the winning Rockwell Collins team for both phases. Phase 2 is a planned 22-month effort and will focus on design, development, and prototyping. Key attributes of the QNT data link include small size and light weight. As the industry leader in resolving size, weight, and power-constrained battlespace challenges, Thales Communications brings unparalleled domain expertise to the QNT team. A pioneer of software-defined radio, Thales Communications is an integral player in Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) initiatives and continues to build on its core competencies with communication solutions that go "beyond the radio." "With the development of the Cluster 2 JTRS Enhanced Multiband Inter/Intra Team Radio, or JEM, the first JTRS radio to be certified for compliance with Software Communications Architecture (with waivers), Thales has again validated its leadership position," said Lewis Johnston, vice president for advanced programs at Thales Communications. "Integrating this domain expertise with the strong competencies of our team members will provide the most reliable solutions to the QNT program, our customers, and, ultimately, the warfighter." Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Thales Communications DARPA Rockwell Collins Read the latest in Military Space Communications Technology at SpaceWar.com
Boeings Combat Survivor Evader Locator To Be Utilised In Middle East Theatre
St Louis MO (SPX) Mar 29, 2006The United States Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees military operations in the Persian Gulf region, has announced the Boeing Combat Survivor Evader Locator (CSEL) communications system has been authorized for use by the joint services now operating in Operation Iraqi Freedom. |
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