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Follow on Google News | CASSIDIAN is Key Partner of NATO's Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) programmeNATO AGS contract signed at NATO Summit to Northrop Grumman-led Industry Team Cassidian will deliver substantial contributions to the AGS
By: Cassidian EADS Deutschland GmbH, operating through Cassidian, the defence and security division of EADS will supply the Mobile Ground Segment (MGS) entities in close cooperation with subcontracted companies in six other AGS participating nations including Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia and Slovakia. Cassidian's MGS is the mobile part of the AGS Core Ground Segment responsible for the exploitation of reconnaissance sensor data and further distribution within NATO's command structure. Stefan Zoller, CEO Cassidian, said: “Cassidian is proud to play a key role in this important programme for NATO. We have extensive capabilities, competence and know-how within ISR systems and a long history of successful deliveries to NATO. Our experienced AGS team will do everything to make AGS a successful programme for Northrop Grumman and for NATO.” The NATO-owned and operated AGS core system will enable the alliance to perform persistent surveillance over wide surface areas from High-Altitude, Long-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Using an advanced radar sensor, the AGS core system will continuously provide radar imagery as well as detect and track moving objects throughout the observed areas. The collected surveillance data will be transmitted in near real-time to the AGS core ground segment for exploitation and then disseminated to interoperable NATO and alliance member’s national systems. The Mobile Ground Segment will provide data link connectivity, data processing, exploitation capabilities and interfaces for interoperability with a wide range of C4ISR systems to interconnect with and provide data to multiple deployed and non-deployed operational users. This includes reach-back facilities, remote from the surveillance area. About CASSIDIAN (www.cassidian.com) Cassidian, an EADS company, is a worldwide leader in global security solutions and systems, providing Lead Systems Integration and value-added products and services to civil and military customers around the globe: air systems (aircraft and unmanned aerial systems), land, naval and joint systems, intelligence and surveillance, cyber security, secure communications, test systems, missiles, services and support solutions. In 2011, Cassidian – with around 28,000 employees – achieved revenues of €5.8 billion. EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2011, the Group – comprising Airbus, Astrium, Cassidian and Eurocopter – generated revenues of €49.1 billion and employed a workforce of more than 133,000. CASSIDIAN - Defending World Security Contacts: Lothar Belz +49 (731) 392-3681 lothar.belz@ Deborah Waddon +44 (0)1633 715447 Deborah.waddon@ Cassidian Press centre: http://www.cassidian.com/ End
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