Thales receives follow-on USN contract

Thales Australia has delivered minesweeping equipment for the US Navy’s Avenger class Mine Counter Measure Vessels.

Thales Australia has been awarded a follow-on contract by the US Department of Defense to supply minesweeping equipment for the US Navy's Avenger class Mine Counter Measure Vessels (MCMVs).

The contract for four ship sets with the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) includes an option for a further three ship sets, and follows several highly successful contracts for Thales minesweeping systems for the US Navy.

Over the past four years Thales Australia has delivered Advanced Acoustic Generators (AAGs), Infrasonic Advanced Acoustic Generators (IAAGs), Sweep Tracker Monitor Systems (STMS), spares and accessories for seven of the 14 Avenger class MCMVs.