CST announces new strategic partnership with Thales NL for development of new EO-sensor suite for Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper close-in weapon system Thales Nederland B.V.

(Thales NL) and Copenhagen Sensor Technology A/S (CST) have entered into a strategic partnership for the development of a new Sensor Suite for Thales Nederland's upgrade of its Goalkeeper close-in weapon systems (CIWS). This consists of a combination of several optical sensors with a common digital interface, built into a ruggedized, sealed housing.
The Goalkeeper system is capable of providing high detection capability against sea skimming missiles in all weather conditions using I-band search radar; while pinpoint target tracking is achieved using dual frequency I/K-band track radar.

CST has extensive expertise and a proven track record within visible band camera systems as well as the integration of sensors to a complete suite or package. Key focus is image processing resources along with speed of information flow through fiber optical transmission.

"Thales is proud to select CST as a strategic partner for at least three years. With CST we combine the best of both worlds." says Martin Bos, Purchasing Manager Software and Optronics, Thales NL.

Goalkeeper is operational in the navies of Belgium, Chile, the Netherlands, Portugal, Qatar, South Korea, the UAE and the UK. Work under the modernization contract will be performed at the naval base in Den Helder, the Netherlands, with first system delivery scheduled to be completed in 2015. The modification contract enables Goalkeeper to extend its service until 2025.