Thales Systems Canada provides a complete Systems Engineering, Integration, and Program Management capability from its Systems Engineering Group. Systems Engineering practices include operational requirements analysis, technical requirements analysis, preliminary and detailed design, trade-off studies, equipment selection, integration, testing and verification, installation, set-to-work, trials, and post-commissioning support. To provide complete "turnkey" solutions for Canadian and International commercial, civil, and military customers, the team is supported by the Software Engineering Group for systems incorporating custom software and the Logistics Engineering Group to ensure the entire life cycle is optimized through system design. As part of Thales Group initiatives to deliver reliable and cost-effective systems and services of consistent quality to customers, Thales Systems Canada is improving its system engineering practices to better align with SEI CMMI Level 3.

SYSTEM ENGINEERING SKILL-SETS and FACILITIES

Department skills include:

· Program Management

· Requirements Management

· Configuration Management

· Sensor Selection and Integration

· Sensor Data Fusion

· Human Engineering

· Radio Frequency Engineering

· Propagation Analysis

· EMI/C Analysis

· Safety and Airworthiness Engineering

· Antenna Location, Modeling, and Installation

The Systems Engineering Group includes staff experienced in managing the complex system integration tasks described above. Naval, airborne and infrastructure projects have been managed with contract values exceeding US$120 million. GMDSS projects typically range up to US$10 million, often with very short delivery times, and with clients throughout the world. All programs are heavily dependent upon successful management of subcontracted equipment suppliers for which we have a long track record and a great deal of experience. Thales Systems Canada takes advantage of commercially available software tools to assist with scheduling, resource planning, and cost/schedule control tracking.

In addition, Thales Systems Canada is using the latest software tools such as DOORS ™, CMStat ™, SolidWorks ™ and AutoCAD ™ to support these activities.

Our Systems Engineering facilities are focused on the capability to select, design, procure or fabricate, integrate, and test RF and computer subsystems. Our Land-Based Test Site (LBTS), is equipped with specific equipment which is used in the integration and test of various command, control, and communications systems. HF transmitters with power output up to one kilowatt are frequently available, as are several RF data modems which support various protocols such as MIL-STD-188-110A and STANAG 4285 waveforms. Several other modems, demodulators, and HF receivers are also available in the LBTS. VHF maritime mobile equipment, including DCS capable transceivers, are available to stimulate systems under test. Locally available facilities supplement those at Thales Systems Canada for environmental testing, EMI/C, and RF/Microwave antenna pattern testing.

APPLICATION AREAS

The systems engineering expertise is applied to the following company business areas:

Mission Systems Integration

Naval:

Thales Systems Canada possesses all of the skills and expertise to integrate mission systems for naval, coastal patrol vessels, and commercial ships. On the Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel Project, we are responsible for design and integration of the Interior and Exterior Communication, Navigation, Surveillance, Direction Finding, Minesweeping, Underwater Sensing, and Ship's Administrative Computer Systems. This was a typical example of our Systems Engineering activities in a design-to-cost program, and involved extensive trade-offs and significant interfacing solutions to integrate a wide variety of commercial-off-the-shelf equipment from around the world.

Airborne:

Thales Systems Canada has considerable on-staff expertise in hands-on system integration for both military and commercial avionics systems. Currently Thales Systems Canada is upgrading the entire airborne communications system for Canadaÿs fleet of CP140 Aurora maritime patrol aircraft.

Past projects include very high-density military electronic surveillance and countermeasures systems integration on small jet aircraft, EMC evaluation on commercial aircraft, and operational expertise in military maritime patrol. The company has an in-depth understanding of airworthiness, safety and certification issues, as well as the impact on existing aircraft systems such as power generation and cooling.

Radio Communications Systems:

Thales Systems Canada has a strong capability in radio frequency (RF) communications, ranging typically from 2 MHz to 400 MHz. We designed, integrated, and installed the LF/MF/HF/VHF/UHF Exterior Communication System for Canada's newest naval vessels. Our Global Maritime Distress and Safety Systems, for which we have the world wide mandate, incorporate various radio systems, including NAVTEX, MF, HF, and VHF communications, as well as higher frequency (UHF or microwave) services typically used for inter-site communications. In addition, we have provided Canada's military with HF communications systems for tactical message communications, and for communications with surveillance platforms operating in the high Arctic off both coasts. Thales Systems Canada is also currently upgrading the entire communications system for Canadaÿs fleet of CP140 Aurora maritime patrol aircraft.

CONCLUSION

Thales Systems Canada is a one-stop capability for the complete provision of integrated systems from initial requirement through to on-time, on-cost delivery anywhere in the world.

Ref. No: 1544.005-SYS-E-01 Rev. 01 - 15 June 2004