Thales has been selected by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency to supply a Deployable Tactical Air Navigation system to the Spanish Air and Space Force, in a contract that demonstrates the NSPA’s growing role as a direct procurement channel for sovereign defence capability across the alliance. The D-TACAN system – based on Thales’ latest-generation Ground Based TACAN 553 platform – provides a fully autonomous, rapidly deployable air navigation capability transportable by air, sea, rail and road. Integrated into a 20-foot ISO shelter and designed for continuous 24/7 operations in challenging conditions, the system supports safe navigation, approach and landing…
