Technical visit 1 - Thales Alenia Space 50€ CLOSED
Date : September 27th 2019
Arriving 14h00
End : 17h00
Combining 40 years of experience and a unique diversity of expertise, talents and cultures, Thales Alenia Space architects design and deliver high technology solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. A Thales Alenia Space facility tour will be organised for the RADAR 2019 participants, combined with a refreshment offered by Thales Alenia Space.
During the visit, you will have the privilege to see mechanical workshop, production center for our satellites, integration room for telecommunication and scientific satellites, test facilities (vibrations, thermal vacuum chamber, acoustic chamber, Compact Antenna Test Range), and also our building dedicated to Solar Panel and mechanism manufacturing.
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Technical visit 2 - Visit of a French Air Defense Frigate 50€ CLOSED
Date : September 27th 2019
Start : 9h45 meeting point in front of the Neptune Congress Center
End : 11h30
Toulon harbor hosts a major part of the French war fleet, with the most modern naval vessels such as the Charles-de-Gaulle aircraft carrier, the projection and command buildings Mistral class, the Forbin type air defense frigates or the two most recent classes of frigates in the French Navy, Air Defense Frigates (Horizon class) and the multi mission frigates (Aquitaine class). Toulon is also the base of nuclear attack submarines of which mission is to participate in the protection of the carrier battle group (the aircraft carrier and its escort ships). In the frame of RADAR2019, we propose a one-hour visit of the stealthy frigate COURBET of the French Navy.
Technical visit 3 - Visit of Saint Mandrier Air Defense Visit - 50€ CLOSED
Date : September 27th 2019
Start : 8h00 meeting point in front of the Neptune Congress Center
Transfer by bus. arriving at 9h15 for a 3h visit. Bus will return at Neptune Congress Center
The CCMAR Méditerranée is an Air Control Center of the French Navy responsible for the management of a military exercise area in the Mediterranean Sea. The main mission of the center is coordination and real-time control of Air and Air-maritime activities. Air traffic controllers use radio and radar systems provided for air traffic management to ensure high-level of safety and a good degree of compatibility between military activities and the civil Aviation.