June 29 (Reuters) - THALES TCFP.PA :
* THALES AND AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT HAVE SIGNED 10-YEAR STRATEGIC DOMESTIC MUNITIONS MANUFACTURING (SDMM) CONTRACT
* CONTRACT VALUED AT OVER AUD 1 BILLION ($688.00 MILLION)
* CONTRACT GUARANTEES AUSTRALIAN MANUFACTURE AND SUPPLY OF STRATEGIC MUNITIONS TO AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF)
* CONTRACT WILL ENABLE THALES TO SECURE MORE THAN AUD 450 MILLION IN EXPORT AND NON-ADF ORDERS OVER THE COMING 10 YEARS