Thales

By Keith Mwanalushi
MRO providers are making the business case for circular maintenance practices—and technology could push savings further
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
French armaments agency DGA has delivered a Dassault Aviation Rafale to its flight test center to support trials of the future F5 standard of the twin-engine fighter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
The FAA recently narrowed the field of companies competing to provide a core system of the Brand New Air Traffic Control System (Bnatcs) modernization effort.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Wall
French defense acquisition agency DGA says it has placed an order with the Eurosam joint venture for an additional four SAMP/T Next Generation air and missile defense systems.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
Thales retrofits 5G-immune altimeters in Asia-Pacific, addressing aging fleets, regulatory mandates and supply chain challenges for avionics MRO.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Thales is seeing growing interest among ANSPs in open-architecture ATM systems as operators seek greater interoperability and cross-border coordination.
Emerging Technologies

By Chen Chuanren
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore lays out an ATM upgrade plan including multiple advanced controller tools and a framework for regional cooperation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Belgian-developed guided and unguided rockets could be produced in India through agreements between Thales and Kalyani Strategic Systems.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Paul Seidenman, David Spanovich
Airlines are investing in ADS-B In retrofits as avionics providers expand features and compatibility.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
The Irish government has approved the acquisition of a military radar network to protect the country’s airspace.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Chen Chuanren
Thales wins multimillion-dollar contract to supply AI-powered air traffic management system for Singapore’s NexGen ATMS, doubling aircraft movement capacity.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Aerospace companies including ArianeGroup, Dassault and Thales have had to close sites near Bordeaux in southwest France as wildfires continue to burn in the region.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
The UK defense ministry has confirmed that Tekever has secured a contract to replace the British Army’s fleet of Thales Watchkeeper uncrewed aircraft systems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Thales expects an IRIS2 contract soon as Europe boosts sovereign satellite communications and space investment.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
European defense companies established a consortium to develop an exoatmospheric interception capability to deal with medium- and intermediate-range ballistic missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Bill Carey
U.S. lawmakers have expressed cybersecurity concerns as the competition heats up for the Trump administration’s overhaul of the air traffic control system.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
Thales wins contract to modernize Mongolia’s air traffic management systems with dual Area Control Center architecture and ENAC training.
Airports & Networks

By Bill Carey
Multinational companies vying to provide the FAA with a core air traffic management software platform are defending their systems against cyber security concerns.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace and Thales have agreed to integrate the Chunmoo family of guided rockets and missiles with Thales' X-Fire launcher.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Thales has begun flight trials of its SwarmMaster system that aims to allow UAS to collectively work together under the control of a single operator.
Budget, Policy & Operations

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By Garrett Reim
The partnership of Renault Group and Thales to boost manufacturing capacity of loitering munitions is the latest example of companies investing in domestic capacity to ensure a sovereign drone-making industry.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
The team of ArianeGroup, Soframe and Thales developing the X-Fire rocket system says they plan to offer conventional ballistic missile strike capability to engage targets at up to 2,500 km.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chris Sloan
Seatback inflight entertainment (IFE) systems are beginning to look less like traditional airline hardware and more like connected smart TVs.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Robert Wall
The French Defense Procurement Agency says it has conducted a successful test firing of the MBDA Mica NG from a Dassault Aviation Rafale while it flew at supersonic speed.
Missile Defense & Weapons