BAE Systems and Thales have been awarded £20 million ($30 million) of government funding to develop and assess new technology for the next generation of European electro-optical targeting systems.
The technology demonstrator programme (TDP) contract was awarded on behalf of the UK and French governments by the UK Defence Procurement Agency.
Named Joanna (JOint Airborne NavigatioN and Attack), the programme aims to demonstrate, within four years, the use of new technologies that will allow targeting from greater stand off ranges and to reduce pilot workload.
Source: Flight Daily News
