Typhoons receive Selex Galileo sub-systems

ROME, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- New Eurofighter Typhoons will receive defense aids sub-systems from Selex Galileo, a subsidiary of Italy's Finmeccanica.

The award for the Selex Galileo Praetorian DASS was awarded by BAE systems. It is worth nearly $614 million.

"This contract award represents a significant achievement for the EuroDASS consortium and reflects the confidence that the partner nations and Typhoon crews place in the Praetorian system" said Selex Galileo Chief Executive Officer Steve Mogford. "I'm proud that the relationships we've developed with our consortium partners, customers and end users have resulted in such a successful, effective and life-saving system."

The Praetorian DASS, designed specifically for the Typhoon, comprises electronic countermeasures, electronic support measures and missile approach warning elements. First delivery of the system will occur in mid-2012 and all four partners in the fighter -- Britain, Italy, Spain and Germany -- will receive them.

Selex Galileo said that under the contract, the Tranche 3A Eurofighter Praetorian systems are to be delivered to the same standard as those for the Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 2 program.

Selex Galileo is a key partner in the fighter program with more than 200 Praetorian systems having been delivered to date. With Selex Galileo's activities, the Finmeccanica share in the avionics on the Eurofighter Typhoon is more than 60 percent.