EUFOR selects Thales communications services for deployment in Central African Republic

Thales has been awarded a contract by the European Union Force (EUFOR) for the supply and operation of secure communication and information system in the Central African Republic.

With the second phase of three phased contract currently underway, the initial phase which was completed in April, involved provision of secure communication services between chiefs of staff and in-theatre units.

Further, Thales will be responsible for equipping EUFOR’s two points of presence in Bangui and the European command headquarters in Larissa, Greece, with the Central African theatre network already being linked to Larissa via a Thales satcom.

The system, deployed and operated in theatre by Thales in the Central African Republic, integrates a satcom and point-to-point PMR radio links, fibre-optic links, secure voice over IP (VoIP) and video on demand, which can be accessed all together, while being implemented quickly, improving operational value for forces in the field.

Thales secure communications and information systems activities services director Gérard Herby said: "This success with EUFOR in Central African Republic is a further endorsement of the operational value of our turnkey network operations services and our ability to guarantee extremely high levels of reliability and availability for users."

Further, the system is claimed to offer data storage and back-up for users and military applications.

Image: Thales system also offers data storage and back-up for users and military applications. Photo: courtesy of Public Affairs Office, OHQ EUFOR RCA.

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