SAGEM WINS FRENCH GOVERNMENT CONTRACT FOR VERSION 5 OF THE SLPRM MISSION PLANNING SYSTEM FOR FRENCH COMBAT AIRCRAFT 2010-01-19
Paris, January 19, 2010
In late December 2009, French defense procurement agency DGA announced thecontract award to Sagem (Safran group) for the development and supply of SLPRMV5, including three years of system maintenance services.
The SLPRM (Système Local de Préparation et de Restitution de Missions) missionplanning and debriefing system, developed for the Rafale omnirole fighter, is a keyto efficient mission planning and debriefing.
It is used on different combat aircraft deployed by the French air force and navy, andsupports all stores configurations. SLPRM integrates the latest Rafale F3 standard,as well as the latest guided air-to-ground weapons, including the ASMP-A nuclearcruise missile, Scalp conventional cruise missile and AASM modular air-to-groundweapon, developed and produced by Sagem, along with the Reco-NG optronicsreconnaissance pod.
SLPRM V5 will feature new software, especially for the mapping function, plus anoptimized, scalable architecture. It can run on a laptop computer, for simplifiedmaintenance.
The SLPRM V5 contract was awarded within the scope of France’s economicstimulus plan, enabling this upgraded version to be delivered ahead of schedule tothe French air force and navy.
Sagem is also prime contractor for the mission planning system used by army helicopter crews, MPME (Moyens de Préparation de Missions pour Equipagesd’hélicoptères or helicopter crew mission planning module). Both systems, SLPRMand MPME, are currently deployed by French forces in combat operations inAfghanistan.
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Sagem is a high-tech company in the SAFRAN Group. It is a world or European leader insolutions and services in optronics, avionics, electronics and critical software for the civilianand military markets. Sagem is the European No. 1 and worldwide No.3 in INSs foraeronautic, naval and land applications. It is also the worldwide No.1 in helicopter flightcontrols and the European No.1 in optronic and tactical UAV systems. Present across theglobe via the SAFRAN Group’s international network, Sagem and its subsidiaries employ6000 people in Europe, South East Asia and North America. For more information:
