Thales Secures Landmark ABSOLU Deal to Transform Military Equipment Maintenance

Thales reorganises its support capabilities for France

The French defence ministry’s integrated structure for through-life support of land forces equipment (SIMMT1) has awarded Thales the ABSOLU2 operational support and logistics contract. In terms of its scale and format, the 10-year contract is the first of its kind for the French armed forces and will ultimately consolidate some 30 separate support contracts for land-based equipment in service with the French Army, Navy and Air & Space Force. Thi…

Thales reorganises its support capabilities to enhance mission readiness of the French Army in high-intensity conflicts - MÖNCH PUBLISHING GROUP

The French defence ministry’s integrated structure for through-life support of land forces equipment (SIMMT) has awarded Thales the ABSOLU operational support and logistics contract ABSOLU will consolidate some 30 separate maintenance contracts into a single agreement to simplify contract management and significantly improve operational performance. Its shared project management model will shorten repair turnaround times to increase equipment av…

Responsible for the maintenance of all vehicles of the Ministry of the Armed Forces, the Integrated Structure for the Maintenance of Land Equipment in Operational Condition (SIMMT) recently developed the MCO-T 2030 strategic plan, which should enable it to meet the challenge of “high intensity”. This plan thus aims to increase the responsiveness of the SIMMT in... This article The Ministry of the Armed Forces has notified Thales of an “unprecede…

Thales Secures Landmark ABSOLU Deal to Transform Military Equipment Maintenance

Thales Secures Landmark ABSOLU Deal to Transform Military Equipment Maintenance (IN BRIEF) The French Ministry of Defence’s SIMMT has awarded Thales the ten-year ABSOLU contract, a landmark deal that consolidates about 30 separate maintenance agreements for land force equipment across the Army, Navy, and Air & Space Force. This contract, the first of its kind, is designed to enhance operational readiness for high-intensity conflicts while foster…