Air Forces

Thales systems operate with the world's major air forces and the company is an acknowledged innovator in military aviation. Thales offers complete mission electronics packages and key components enhancing the operational capabilities of combat aircraft. Renowned air platforms rely on Thales technology and the Group works hand-in-hand with air force customers to provide top-class, cutting-edge technology and services, including land-based simulation and training capabilities.

Combat Systems

Thales has designed a comprehensive range of passive and active sensors for combat aircraft and helicopters flying all types of missions.
Command and Control Centres - Air Operations

Safe, efficient and flexible use of airspace with a minimum of restraint placed on friendly airspace users is an essential component of any modern air campaign and is achieved through effective and coherent military airspace management.
Defence Onboard Electronics

Thales customises solutions for onboard electronics with defence ministries and is a key player on major military programmes. Thales is a leader in electronic equipment for transport and combat aircraft, as well as for refuellers and helicopters.
Mission and Surveillance Systems

Thales supplies Naval Forces, Air Forces, and Government units with Airborne Mission Systems designed to give to the Mission Aircraft an outstanding Superiority.
Radars and Sensors

The C4ISTAR concept relies the deployment of high-performance maritime, air and ground surveillance systems.
Services for Air Forces

Thales provide a range of services: IT Services ;Business Process Outsourcing; Consulting; Supply Chain Management and Logistics and Training and Education.
Weapon and Missile Systems

Armed forces are facing new, asymmetric threats as borders disappear and international terrorist networks mix with civil populations. To provide effective protection for forces in the field and defend high-value assets, air defence systems must incorporate all the components in the capability chain - sensors and early-warning systems, launchers and other effectors - as part of an extended real-time network.
C4ISR

The ability to obtain, gather, process and distribute information effectively is key to gaining and maintaining operational superiority.
Microelectronics

Thales has authority to develop and engineer cutting-edge technologies that ensure the functional and environmental performances of electronic systems operating under severe conditions.

Air Forces

Combat Systems

Command and Control Centres - Air Operations

Defence Onboard Electronics

Mission and Surveillance Systems

Radars and Sensors

Services for Air Forces

Weapon and Missile Systems

C4ISR

Microelectronics

Defence

Portfolio

Innovation onboard the Rafale

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