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22 March 06
QinetiQ to help bring NATO and Russia together with missile defence interoperability study
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QinetiQ is leading the team that has been selected by the NATO C3 Agency (NC3A) to undertake the NATO Russia Theatre Missile Defence (TMD) Systems project. This is looking at the interoperability and interconnectivity between NATO and Russian Federation systems to provide non strategic defence capabilities (against ballistic missiles) for future joint operations in Europe.
Other consortium members comprise the UK and US operations of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) and Germany's Industrieanlagen-Betriebsgesellschaft mbH (IABG).
The objectives of this 12-month study, valued at € 1.1m, primarily include identifying and evaluating options for interoperability and interconnectivity. Also included are the proposal of tools and utilities that will enhance NATO Russia TMD system interoperability and recommending revisions or proposals for concepts and concepts of operations. The requirements are completed with the inclusion of the development of plans for prototypes that enable interoperability plus plans for implementation of hardware and software solutions.
"Missile defence is one of the key capabilities that will transform the NATO Alliance in the 21st century," explained Andrew Sleigh, MD of QinetiQ's defence business. "Until now NATO and Russia TMD systems have been discussed at a government to government basis. This study will identify what practically has to be done to ensure that existing and future Russian and NATO systems can work together. Our consortium is committed to effectively identifying and integrating these TMD architectural solutions and assets to provide theatre defence for joint operations between the Alliance and the Russian Federation."
Other consortium members comprise the UK and US operations of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) and Germany's Industrieanlagen-Betriebsgesellschaft mbH (IABG).
The objectives of this 12-month study, valued at € 1.1m, primarily include identifying and evaluating options for interoperability and interconnectivity. Also included are the proposal of tools and utilities that will enhance NATO Russia TMD system interoperability and recommending revisions or proposals for concepts and concepts of operations. The requirements are completed with the inclusion of the development of plans for prototypes that enable interoperability plus plans for implementation of hardware and software solutions.
"Missile defence is one of the key capabilities that will transform the NATO Alliance in the 21st century," explained Andrew Sleigh, MD of QinetiQ's defence business. "Until now NATO and Russia TMD systems have been discussed at a government to government basis. This study will identify what practically has to be done to ensure that existing and future Russian and NATO systems can work together. Our consortium is committed to effectively identifying and integrating these TMD architectural solutions and assets to provide theatre defence for joint operations between the Alliance and the Russian Federation."
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