Frances Thales wins major contract for U.S. Army

　　div classBodysc17zpet90 cdBBJodivpReuters – Thales won a tenyear contract to deliver advanced tactical radios to the U.S. Army as one of two vendors in a deal with an overall volume of 6 billion, the French defence group said on Monday.p

　　p“This contract was awarded as part of an effort of the U.S. Army to retire its outdated Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System,” Thales said in a statement.pdivdivdiv classBodysc17zpet90 cdBBJodiv

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　　pp Reporting by Juliette Portala, editing by Tassilo Hummelp

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