WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Thales Group signed an agreement with the Bolivian Ministry of Defense and other European government officials to modernize Bolivia's civil and military airspace.
The agreement was signed during a ceremony held at the Elysee Palace in Paris. Bolivian President Evo Morales and French President Francois Hollande were present as the officials penned the nearly $200 million contract to Thales for integrated air defense and civil air traffic management systems in Bolivia.