Sagem Wins Contract for Mission Planning System for French Combat Aircraft

(Paris, January 19, 2010) -- In late December 2009, French defense procurement agency DGA announced the contract award to Sagem (Safran group) for the development and supply of SLPRM V5, including three years of system maintenance services.

The SLPRM (Systeme Local de Preparation et de Restitution de Missions) mission planning and debriefing system, developed for the Rafale omnirole fighter, is a key to efficient mission planning and debriefing.


It is used on different combat aircraft deployed by the French air force and navy, and supports all stores configurations. SLPRM integrates the latest Rafale F3 standard, as well as the latest guided air-to-ground weapons, including the ASMP-A nuclear cruise missile, Scalp conventional cruise missile and AASM modular air-to-ground weapon, developed and produced by Sagem, along with the Reco-NG optronics reconnaissance pod.

SLPRM V5 will feature new software, especially for the mapping function, plus an optimized, scalable architecture. It can run on a laptop computer, for simplified maintenance.

The SLPRM V5 contract was awarded within the scope of France's economic stimulus plan, enabling this upgraded version to be delivered ahead of schedule to the French air force and navy.

Sagem is also prime contractor for the mission planning system used by army helicopter crews, MPME (Moyens de Preparation de Missions pour Equipages d'helicopteres or helicopter crew mission planning module). Both systems, SLPRM and MPME, are currently deployed by French forces in combat operations in Afghanistan.

Source : Safran S.A. (Paris: SAF.PA)