EADS Defence & Security to expand digital radio network of Brazilian Federal Police

The first states to be integrated into the radio network will be Paraná Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina in the south of Brazil and Bahia, Ceará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte and Sergipe in the north. Implementation will be finished by the end of 2008. At present, the existing system covers the capital city of Brasilia and the state of Rio de Janeiro. The infrastructure in the state of Sao Paulo is currently rolled-out.

The Federal Police in both the north and south of Brazil will get at their disposal a failsafe, secure digital telecommunications system. This package is a part of PROAMATEC, the national programme to modernise the Brazilian Federal Police. The aim of this project is to enhance the efficiency and capabilities of crime-fighting forces with the aid of ultra-modern technology.

Defence and Communications Systems (DCS), an integrated Business Unit of DS, is not only supplying the technology for PROAMATEC, but is also contributing its system integration know-how. The main project areas comprise telecommunications systems, recognition and identification systems, forensic laboratories, helicopters, information technology, logistic support and training for the Federal Police.

DCS is an integrated Business Unit of EADS Defence & Security (DS). DS is a systems solutions provider combining military air systems, missile systems, communications and intelligence systems, global security solutions, sensor and avionics systems, as well as test and support solutions into a single effective network. In 2006, DS – with its around 23,000 employees – achieved revenues of € 5.9 billion.