Ballistic missile defence for NATO
Lockheed Martin and ThalesRaytheonSystems have teamed to develop a territorial ballistic missile defence (BMD) command and control capability (C2) for NATO.
Under the teaming agreement, ThalesRaytheonSystems will be prime contractor and system integrator for the defence solution, which will combine operational experience and components from different partners. Lockheed Martin has developed the ballistic missile defence planning capability.
The focus of the programme is to upgrade, test and integrate NATO’s C2 systems and underlying communication network to enable effective information exchange between various NATO and national missile defence systems.
This integrated system-of-systems architecture will provide NATO forces, whether deployed within or beyond NATO’s area of responsibility, with the capability to defend NATO populations and territories.
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