Thales Group is a French multinational company that designs, develops and manufactures electrical systems as well as devices and equipment for the aerospace, defence, transportation and security sectors.
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25 Facts About Thales Group
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Thales Group is partially owned by the French State and operates in more than 56 countries.
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Thales Group formed a joint venture with Raytheon in June 2001 to combine their radar and communications systems divisions.
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In 2002, Thales Group set up the joint venture company Armaris with the French shipbuilder DCN to offer a total "bottom up" shipbuilding capability.
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In 2006, Thales Group acquired Australian Defence Industries, a major manufacturer of military equipment such as smokeless gunpowder and the Bushmaster IMV.
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In 2008, Thales Group acquired British Hardware security module vendor nCipher.
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In 2016, Thales Group acquired Vormetric, a data security company, for $400M.
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In 2018, Thales Group committed to divesting nCipher as condition for its acquisition of Gemalto; in June 2019 it divested nCipher to Entrust.
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Thales Group often worked with DCNS and designed the electronics used on French ships, and it is involved in the construction of both the Horizon and FREMM programs.
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In February 2004, Thales Group was awarded a contract for a new command and control system for the French Navy, the SIC 21, that will be fitted on the Charles de Gaulle, many vessels and shore locations.
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Thales Group is working on X-ray imaging, finances, energy and operating commercial satellites.
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Thales Group UK won the contract for the British Army UAV programme, Watchkeeper.
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Thales Group simulators include full motion devices as well as flat panel and other training facilities.
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The coordination of Thales Group parts' servicing and maintenance is coordinated by its MRO division; OEMServices, which handles the repair flow for component maintenance support.
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In November 2017, Thales Group acquired a UK radar provider called Aveillant who produces software-defined holographic radar technology, which is able to detect small targets such as drones.
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Thales Group has major involvement in the UK rail industry as a result of the Racal merger and the 2006 acquisition of Alcatel's Rail Signalling Solutions division and transport business.
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Thales Group is to modernize 40 per cent of London Tube network London Underground.
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In Singapore, Thales Group was involved in a train collision resulting from a compatibility issue between the old signalling system's interface, and the new one.
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Thales Group is a major manufacturer of in-flight entertainment systems on board airliners.
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Thales Group produces and installs ticketing and communications systems for public transportation via its ticketing and revenue collection division.
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In November 2016, Thales Group announced its intention to divest from its transport ticketing, revenue collection, road toll and car park management business.
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Thales Group had submitted claims for increased costs and for extensions to the time allowed for delivery of the system.
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