ACCS
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ACCS is the $500M NATO Air Command and Control System programme, which is intended to replace the existing air command and control systems in Europe from 2009 onwards. At the highest level it comprises the Combined Air Operations Centre (CAOC) from which the air battle is run. Beneath this level of command is the Air Control Centre (ACC), Recognised Air Picture (RAP) Production Centre (RPC) and Sensor Fusion Post (SFP). The programme comprises both static and deployable elements. Under separate funding, NATO will also procure deployable sensors for the deployable ACCS component (DAC).
Oversight of the programme is provided by the NATO ACCS Management Organisation Board of Directors, senior representatives of the Nations engaged in the NATO ACCS programme. The Board is responsible to the Secretary General of NATO for the delivery of the programme. The NACMA
is responsible for the day-to-day management of the programme with scientific support from NC3A, system and software engineering support from NPC
, logistic support from NAMSA and operational support from SHAPE
. The contract to build ACCS was awarded to the Air Command Systems International (ACSI) consortium in November 1999. Since 2000 ACSI is part ThalesRaytheonSystems
(TRS).
The Integrated System Support of the ACCS system when fielded will be provided by the NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency (NAMSA) supported by the NPC
.
Oversight of the programme is provided by the NATO ACCS Management Organisation Board of Directors, senior representatives of the Nations engaged in the NATO ACCS programme. The Board is responsible to the Secretary General of NATO for the delivery of the programme. The NACMA
NACMA
NACMA is the NATO ACCS Management Agency. It is responsible for the management of the NATO Air Command and Control System programme, which is a $500M project to provide the NATO commands with a new air command and control system from 2009 onwards....
is responsible for the day-to-day management of the programme with scientific support from NC3A, system and software engineering support from NPC
NATO Programming Centre
NPC is the NATO Programming Centre. It is responsible for system support and maintenance of NATO's Air Command and Control Systems. Amongst these systems is also the NATO Air Command and Control System ACCS....
, logistic support from NAMSA and operational support from SHAPE
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe is the central command of NATO military forces. It is located at Casteau, north of the Belgian city of Mons...
. The contract to build ACCS was awarded to the Air Command Systems International (ACSI) consortium in November 1999. Since 2000 ACSI is part ThalesRaytheonSystems
ThalesRaytheonSystems
ThalesRaytheonSystems is a joint venture between Raytheon of the United States and Thales Group of France. ThalesRaytheon was formed in June, 2001, for the purpose of combining the radar and Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence or C4I systems efforts of the two firms....
(TRS).
The Integrated System Support of the ACCS system when fielded will be provided by the NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency (NAMSA) supported by the NPC
NATO Programming Centre
NPC is the NATO Programming Centre. It is responsible for system support and maintenance of NATO's Air Command and Control Systems. Amongst these systems is also the NATO Air Command and Control System ACCS....
.