France, Italy and Britain have renewed a contract with
Eurosam, the manufacturer of anti-air missiles, including the Aster missile.
Photo courtesy of Eurosam
By Allen Cone | Jan. 18, 2018 at 1:49 PM
Jan. 18 (UPI) -- France, Italy and Britain have renewed a
contract for five years with Eurosam, the manufacturer of anti-air missiles,
its owners announced on Thursday.
The agreement replaces the first New In Service Support
contract that has been in place since July 2012, MBDA, which co-owns the
French-Italian consortium with Thales, said in a press release.
The three countries are part of the Organization for
Joint Armament Cooperation, or OCCAR.
The contract includes in-service support for French and
Italian land and naval systems, as well as all Aster missiles from France,
Italy and the United Kingdom. The land and naval missiles include the Principal
Anti Air Missile System, Semi Active Air to Air Missile and the Surface to Air
Missile Platform.
MBDA said the new contract includes improvements in the
"introduction of repair packages and simplified management," as well
as "cost-efficient, long-term and tailored life-cycle continuity
support" for anticipated overhauls and long-term obsolescence.
"Over the past years, Eurosam systems... have
protected our home nation's forces all over the world, contributing to their
freedom of action and our nations influence," Abdoulaye Samba, Eurosam
managing director, said during a signing ceremony.
"We are proud to have been at their side for all
this time, making all efforts to keep their operational availability at the
highest level. I take the renewing of our in-service support contract as a
strong show of confidence from our home customers in the benefits of working in
co-operation together with OCCAR and Eurosam."
Samba noted 25 European nations supported improved
military capabilities and strategic autonomy into the Permanent Structured
Cooperation.
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