Thales Wins UK Crowsnest Surveillance Contract
Royal Navy Merlin Rotorcraft fleet to be re-equipped.
Thales has won the contract to re-equip the UK Royal Navy Merlin rotorcraft for enhanced ASaC capability.
Thales has won the contract to re-equip the UK Royal Navy Merlin rotorcraft for enhanced ASaC capability.

After a protracted and complicated evaluation, Thales has been chosen to provide the Airborne Surveillance and Control (ASaC) system for the UK Royal Navy Merlin HM.2 helicopter fleet, in a project named Crowsnest. The ASaC capability will be added to some of the 30-strong Merlin fleet, which is primarily engaged in anti-submarine and anti-ship missions. The Navy is due to retire the seven Sea King Mk7 helicopters that currently perform the ASaC mission in 2018.


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