The SIMMAD (Structure Intégrée de Maintien en Condition Opérationnelle des Matériels Aéronautiques de la Défense of France) has awarded the logistics procurement of aeronautic consumables to Thales Group.

The LORCA contract will be operating from September 2017 with a total budget of 997 million of euros securing the procurement for French Armed Forces during ten years. The contract comprises the supply, warehousing and dispatch of more than 200.000 references, such as electronic components, cables, pneumatics, joints, etc. on the 47 SIMMAD and SIAé (Service Industriel de l’Aéronautique) drop points.

In order to optimize the deliveries and avoid stock-outs, high technology will be used based in data analysis and interconnected systems in strategic warehouses under Thales Communications & Security Division.

Although Airbus Defence and Space, associated with Eurotech International, was interested in this project at the beginning it will be, by SIMMAD decision, Thales Communications & Security the one which subcontracts part of this agreement to Thales Airborne Systems and Kuehne + Nagel.