Industry partners will invest in and work to develop a contract for the Thales Alenia Space-led Stratobus high-altitude platform station, Space News reported Thursday. Peter de Selding writes the French-Italian group expects to add telecommunications payloads when HAPS systems become authorized to operate in Ka- and Ku-band. “We expect to have our first contract in 2017 to develop […] More

Cisco and Thales have forged a strategic partnership to develop a platform that will work to protect data networks and information technology systems from potential cyber attacks. Both companies seek to collaborate with startups and establish their project in France in order to build a cyber tool designed to help critical infrastructure operators detect and counter threats, […] More

Thales has introduced at the Eurosatory 2016 trade exhibition a software-defined broadband tactical radio designed to support command, control, computers, communications and intelligence systems. The Thales-built Synaps radio communications platform is based on Contact, a software-defined radio that the French defense procurement agency ordered for use by the country’s armed forces starting in 2019, the company said Monday. […] More

Thales has secured an export contract to deliver an integrated platform for identifying and detecting small civilian unmanned aircraft systems to a Southeast Asian country. The company said Thursday it will integrate a Gecko optronic system, Squire radar technology and thermal cameras in an effort to help the customer detect UAS at various deployable posts. “Thales is excited to embark on this project with […] More

Thales has been awarded a contract from Spain’s defense ministry to supply and install 80 of the company’s Scorpion Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems on that country’s fleet of EF-18 Hornet aircraft flown. The company said Thursday it will develop and produce the helmet cueing systems plus conduct a viability study, tests, integration with test aircraft, qualification support and fleet integration for Spain’s […] More

Thales has been selected to update the minehunters of Thailand’s navy and provide a combat, navigation and communication suite for the client’s second Krabi-class patrol vessel. The company will oversee the design modifications, repairs, equipment purchase and platform integration for two Bang Rachan-class minehunters, Thales said Friday. It will also equip the ships with new machinery control, navigation and communications […] More

Thales and the Dutch armed forces’ defense cyber command formed an alliance to establish a new cyber training and testing facility. The Cyber Range will provide a platform to simulate cyber attacks as well as protective and defense mechanisms on different weapon systems, IT environments or satellite links and test offensive cyber tactics, Thales said Tuesday. The company added it will […] More

A team led by a joint venture of Thales Group and Finmeccanica has received approximately $19.2 million in funds from the French government to conduct research and development work over two years on an autonomous airship. Thales Alenia Space will collaborate with French companies CNIM, Solutions F, Airstar Aerospace and Tronico-Alcen on the structure, electric propulsion system […] More

Thales has secured a contract from a Malaysian maritime agency to build fixed-wing unmanned aerial systems for Malaysia’s coastal surveillance program. The company said Friday it will deliver and deploy Fulmar drones on six New Generation Patrol Crafts in an effort to help the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency to conduct border surveillance, anti-smuggling, fisheries policing and counter-piracy operations. Fulmar UAS is designed to take […] More

Thales Group‘s Canada-based subsidiary has partnered teamed up with the Ontario government to develop a new railway signalling system for the province to address transit safety concerns and potentially create new jobs. Thales in Canada and Ontario will work to integrate a new communication-based train control system for mass transit including subways, light rail and commuter rail systems, the company said Wednesday. […] More

A consortium of Thales and Airbus Defense and Space has been awarded a contract by the French National Institute of Geographic and Forestry Information to provide digital geographic data to the French defense ministry. Thales said Tuesday the consortium will work to build up the GeoMaps database using images generated by two Pleiades satellites. The contract, which […] More

Thales and Qatar have signed a a memorandum of understanding for the supply of Thales’ aerial surveillance radar to Qatar’s armed forces. The company said Thursday it will equip Qatar’s Optionally Piloted Vehicles-Aircraft with the Searchmaster radar designed for naval and ground-based surveillance missions. Gen. Khalid Ahmad Al-Kuwari of Qatar’s armed forces said the partnership with […] More