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Friday, February 20, 2009

Order Placed For ACSS 'T3CAS''

Saudi Arabian Airlines selected “a significant number” of Thales and ACSS products, including the “T3CAS” integrated surveillance system, for installation on 42 recently ordered Airbus A320s.

T3CAS combines TCAS II collision avoidance, Terrain Awareness Warning System (TAWS) and Mode S transponder updated for DO-260A, with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) In and Out capabilities.

Announcing the Saudi Airlines order, Daniel Malka, Thales vice president and general manager of Aerospace Services Worldwide, noted “the fruitful collaboration” between ACSS and Thales since the introduction of T2CAS.

ACSS, based in Phoenix, is 70 percent owned by L-3 Communications and 30 percent owned by Thales.