Thales Awarded Contract to Supply Advanced GM400α Radar System to Royal Malaysian Air Force

Thales Awarded Contract to Supply Advanced GM400α Radar System to Royal Malaysian Air Force

(IN BRIEF) Thales has been awarded a contract to supply the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) with the GM400α long-range radar system, including complete station infrastructure. The award ceremony, attended by the Ministers of Defence of Malaysia and France, followed successful live testing of the radar’s performance, demonstrating its capabilities in enhancing air surveillance and defense. The GM400α radar boasts five times more processing power, a range increase of over 10% (515km), and advanced artificial intelligence features. With its global recognition for technological superiority, the radar will provide the RMAF with superior situational awareness to maintain airspace sovereignty and address evolving threats. Thales will deliver a comprehensive radar station, including associated infrastructure. François-Xavier Boutes, Country Director for Malaysia at Thales, highlighted the contract’s significance in strengthening defense cooperation between France and Malaysia and reinforcing Malaysia’s air sovereignty.

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 13-Dec-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Thales has signed on 8 December 2023 a letter of award for the supply of a GM400α long range radar delivered with a complete station infrastructure to the Royal Malaysian Air Force, in the presence of the Ministers of Defence of both Malaysia and France. ​

The award follows successful live testing, demonstrating the new GM400α radars performance to augment air surveillance and air defense capabilities. With 5 times more processing power, an increase in instrumented range of more than 10% (515km) and advanced artificial intelligence capabilities, the radar provides extended air surveillance capabilities. A field-proven radar globally recognised for its technological superiority, the GM400α ​ is deployed in more than 20 nations and will provide the Royal Malaysian Air Force superior situational awareness.

Given the multitude of threats and conflicts in constant evolution, building a reliable, accurate, up-to-date Recognized Air Picture (RAP) the GM400α meets the challenges to maintain airspace sovereignty, providing superior situational awareness at all times.

Leveraging on years of successful field experience, GaN technology and surveillance capabilities, the GM400α detects simultaneously targets from fast jets and missiles, to hovering helicopters and UAVs, flying close to the ground, hiding in the clutter near the radar. In addition, the radar maintains the highest level of mobility and availability performance on the market. Thales will deliver a complete radar station, including building, access road, energy, air conditioning, telecommunications, radome and all the associated logistics.

“We are thrilled that Thales’ GM400α radar is selected by the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) to be a strategic asset of Malaysia’s air defence and surveillance systems. This contract is a strong testament to Thales’ leadership in the radar domain and marks a new milestone in the ongoing success story started in 2009 when Malaysia became the launch customer of the predecessor radar, the GM400.

This new contract reinforces the defence cooperation between France and Malaysia. With historic deep roots in Malaysia, a strong local installed base, Thales is proud to strengthen Malaysia’s air sovereignty.” François-Xavier Boutes, Country Director, Malaysia, Thales.

Media Contacts:

Alice Pruvot
Head of Media Relations, Aeronautics & Defense
+33 7 70 27 11 37
alice.pruvot@thalesgroup.com

Camille Heck
Thales, Media Relations Land & Naval Defence
+33 (0)6 73 78 33 63 camille.heck@thalesgroup.com

SOURCE: Thales