# Thales and Lockheed Martin awarded CROWSNEST contract for Royal Navy

Thales and Lockheed Martin were awarded a contract by the UK Ministry of Defence to deliver the Royal Navy's new airborne surveillance and control system under the CROWSNEST programme, fitting new generation Searchwater radar and Cerberus mission system to Merlin Mk2 helicopters.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2017-01-16
- Where: United Kingdom
- Status: announced
- Products: airborne surveillance and control system, Searchwater radar, Cerberus mission system
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [UK Ministry of Defence](https://endata.com/companies/4710.md) (customer)
- [Lockheed Martin](https://endata.com/companies/6612.md) (supplier)
- [Thales](https://endata.com/companies/16630.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [armyrecognition.com](https://www.armyrecognition.com/archives/archives-naval-defense/naval-defense-2017/thales-contracted-to-deliver-royal-navy-s-new-airborne-surveillance-and-control-capability), 2017-01-16: "Thales and Lockheed Martin announce the contract award to deliver the Royal Navy’s new airborne surveillance and control system, under the ‘CROWSNEST’ programme."

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