(IN BRIEF) Thales is set to deliver three advanced IFF systems for the Royal Thai Navy as part of Navantia’s upgrade programme for two Pattani-class Offshore Patrol Vessels and the HTMS Chang Landing Platform Dock. The contract marks the first … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, France, Government, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Combat Management Systems, Defense and Security 2025, HTMS Chang, Identification Friend or Foe, IFF systems, Jose Ignacio Navas, naval modernization, naval upgrades, Navantia, Nicolas Bernardin, Pattani-class OPV, Royal Thai Navy, surveillance radars, Thailand maritime security, Thales, Thales and Navantia Strengthen Royal Thai Navy Modernisation with New IFF Systems for OPVs and HTMS Chang, TSA3520 interrogator, TSC4000 transponder
(IN BRIEF) Thales and Universal Communication Systems Co. Ltd. (UCS) have signed a contract to equip the Royal Thai Navy’s HTMS Chakri Naruebet with an Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS), modernising Southeast Asia’s only aircraft carrier. The IPMS will serve … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Bangkok, defence industry, Defense & Security 2025, HTMS Chakri Naruebet, Integrated Platform Management System, IPMS, maritime technology, naval modernisation, Nicolas Bernardin, Royal Thai Navy, ship automation, Southeast Asia, Supich Ansvananda, technology transfer, Thailand 4.0, Thales, Thales and UCS Equip Royal Thai Navy’s HTMS Chakri Naruebet with Advanced Ship Automation System, Thales Deepens 55-Year Partnership with Royal Thai Navy Through IPMS Upgrade on HTMS Chakri Naruebet, Thales in Thailand, UCS, Universal Communication Systems
(IN BRIEF) Thales has received a contract from France’s Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) to develop AURORE, a new low Earth orbit surveillance radar under the ARES program (Action and Space Resilience). Designed and built in France, AURORE will be Europe’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged a Next-Generation Radar for Low Earth Orbit Surveillance, Action and Space Resilience, air and space security, ARES program, AURORE, ballistic threats, DGA, European Defense, France, France Commissions Thales to Develop AURORE Radar System to Strengthen Space Sovereignty and Security, French Defence Procurement Agency, hypersonic threats, Limours site, low Earth orbit, military technology, modular radar, Patrice Caine, radar system, satellites, SMEs, Sovereignty, space debris, space situational awareness, space surveillance, Thales, Thales Advances European Space Defense with AURORE, UHF band
(IN BRIEF) Airbus, Leonardo, and Thales have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to merge their space-related activities into a new European space company designed to strengthen the continent’s industrial and strategic autonomy. The new entity, expected to launch in 2027 … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Industrial, Italy, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged aerospace technology, Airbus, and Thales Join Forces to Create a Unified European Space Company Strengthening Strategic Autonomy, competitiveness, Europe 2027, European space ecosystem, European space industry, European Union, Guillaume Faury, innovation synergy, Leonardo, Memorandum of Understanding, MERGER, MoU, Patrice Caine, R&D collaboration, Roberto Cingolani, satellite manufacturing, sovereign space programs, space economy, space services, space systems, strategic autonomy, sustainable innovation, Telespazio, Thales, Thales Alenia Space, Thales SESO
(IN BRIEF) Thales has achieved a European first with the high-level (EAL6+) Common Criteria certification of its quantum-resistant smartcard, the MultiApp 5.2 Premium PQC. Certified by France’s ANSSI, the smartcard integrates post-quantum cryptographic mechanisms standardized by NIST to secure sensitive … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, France, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged ANSSI, CEA-Leti, Common Criteria, Cybersecurity, data protection, digital identity, Driver’s Licenses, EAL6+, electronic ID cards, encryption, Europe, FIPS 204, Franck Sadmi, French Cybersecurity Agency, Gartner, health cards, MultiApp 5.2 Premium PQC, Nathalie Gosset, NIST, Post-quantum cryptography, PQC, PQC4eMRTD, quantum computing, quantum-resistant smartcard, secure authentication, Thales, Thales Group, Thales Leads Europe into the Quantum-Safe Era with ANSSI-Certified Smartcard for Secure Digital Identities, Thales Pioneers Post-Quantum Cybersecurity with EAL6+ Certified Smartcard for Next-Generation Identity Solutions
(IN BRIEF) Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales and Leonardo, has inaugurated its €100 million Space Smart Factory in Rome’s Tecnopolo Tiburtino. Supported by Italy’s PNRR funds and the Italian Space Agency, the facility integrates digital, robotic, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Industrial, Italy, News, Science, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Adolfo Urso, ASI, CIMR, cleanroom technology, copernicus, Digital Twin, European space programs, Galileo constellation, Giampiero Di Paolo, Hervé Derrey, Industry 4.0, Italian space agency, Italy space industry, Italy Strengthens Space Leadership with Thales Alenia Space’s Next-Generation Smart Factory at Tecnopolo Tiburtino, Leonardo, Massimo Claudio Comparini, Philippe Keryer, Pioneering a New Era in Satellite Manufacturing, PNRR, Roberto Cingolani, robotics, Rome, ROSE-L, satellite manufacturing, Sergio Mattarella, Sicral 3, Space Smart Factory, Stefano Pontecorvo, sustainable architecture, Tecnopolo Tiburtino, Teodoro Valente, Thales, Thales Alenia Space, Thales Alenia Space Inaugurates State-of-the-Art Space Smart Factory in Rome
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has approved a €450 million loan to Thales to fund its aeronautics and radar research and development programme through 2027. This initiative aims to enhance civil and military flight safety, modernise radar equipment, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Defence, European Union, Financial, France, Investment, Luxembourg, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged aeronautics, aerospace, Ambroise Fayolle, civil aviation, Cybersecurity, Defence, EIB, EIB provides €450 million loan to Thales for R&D in aeronautics and radar under TechEU programme, EIB strengthens support for European defence innovation with €450 million loan to Thales, European Commission, European Defence Agency, European Investment Bank, European sovereignty, innovation financing, military aviation, NATO, Pascal Bouchiat, radar, research and development, SECURITY, Security and Defence Office, TechEU, Thales
(IN BRIEF) Thales and IndiGo have signed an 11-year strategic contract to support the airline’s growing Airbus A320 and A32X fleet with advanced maintenance and repair solutions. The deal includes Thales’s Avionics-By-The-Hour and Repair-By-The-Hour programmes, designed to improve fleet availability … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Industrial, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged A32X, Airbus A320, AvioBook, avionics maintenance, Avionics-By-The-Hour, Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Electronic Flight Bag, fleet expansion, Gurugram MRO facility, Indian aviation industry, IndiGo, New Thales MRO facility in Gurugram to support IndiGo’s long-term avionics maintenance and future aircraft orders, Parichay Datta, Repair By The Hour, Thales, Thales secures 11-year contract with IndiGo to strengthen avionics maintenance and support across expanding Airbus fleet, Thomas Got
(IN BRIEF) Thales and HII have successfully completed field trials integrating the Thales SAMDIS 600 sonar with the HII REMUS 620 unmanned underwater vehicle at HII’s Pocasset facility in Massachusetts. The joint effort demonstrated advanced mine detection, classification, and seabed … Read the full press release
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Tagged Duane Fotheringham, HII, mine detection, NATO, naval defense technology, partnership, Paul Armstrong, REMUS 620, SAMDIS 600, sonar integration, subsea imaging, synthetic aperture sonar, Thales, undersea security, unmanned underwater vehicle, UUV
(IN BRIEF) Thales has completed Factory Acceptance Tests for both the Mission System and the Combat System on the Royal Navy’s new Type 31 Inspiration-class frigates, representing major milestones in the programme. The Combat Management System, TACTICOS, developed by Thales … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Andy Laing, Babcock, Combat Management System, combat system, defence capability, European defence industry, Factory Acceptance Tests, HMS Venturer, Inspiration-class frigates, maritime technologies, Mission System, partnership, Paul Watson, Rosyth, Royal Navy, Shore Integration Facility, TACTICOS, Thales, Type 31, UK naval programme
(IN BRIEF) Thales’s eSIM solution has achieved the GSMA’s eSIM Security Assurance certification, confirming its adherence to rigorous security and functional standards across hardware, firmware, OS, and cryptographic components. As industries brace for nearly 6 billion IoT cellular connections by … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged automotive connectivity, chip-to-cloud security, cryptographic libraries, Cybersecurity, data privacy, device manufacturers, embedded SIM, eSA certification, eSIM, eSIM Security Assurance, EU Cyber Resilience Act, Eva Rudin, GSMA, healthcare IoT, IoT, large-scale deployment, mass remote provisioning, mobile network operators, secure connectivity, SGP.32 specification, smart metering, Thales, trusted partner
(IN BRIEF) Thales and Curve have expanded their partnership to support Curve Pay’s new NFC contactless capabilities on iOS and Android. Leveraging Thales’ real-time D1 cloud platform, Curve users can now digitize cards within the Curve App and make secure … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, France, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Android, cloud-based payments, consumer choice, contactless payments, Curve, Curve Pay, D1 platform, digital wallet, François Chaffard, iOS, mobile wallet, NFC payments, partnership, payment security, real-time provisioning, Shachar Bialick, Thales
(IN BRIEF) Thales has upgraded its Imperva Application Security suite to include real-time detection and automated mitigation of API threats, with a focus on the leading BOLA vulnerability. Leveraging a hybrid behavioral and rule-based engine, the platform scores anomalies, flags … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Defence, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged advanced bot attacks, API discovery, API security, automated mitigation, BOLA, Broken Object Level Authorization, cloud environments, Cloud WAF, deprecated APIs, hybrid behavioral engine, Imperva Application Security, on-premises, OWASP API Top 10, privacy-forward design, real-time detection, risk assessment, rule-based engine, security anywhere, Thales, unauthenticated APIs, WAF Gateway
(IN BRIEF) Thales and Qatar Airways have formalized a Memorandum of Agreement to support the airline’s recent fleet growth plan by delivering advanced inflight entertainment (IFE) innovations. The agreement includes creating a state-of-the-art IFE service and maintenance center in Doha … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged A321 NX, Airbus A350, Airbus A380, Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, cloud-native IFE, digital transformation, Doha service center, Eng. Ali Al Saadi, FlytEDGE, IFE innovations, Inflight Entertainment, maintenance hub, Memorandum of Agreement, MRO ecosystem, Qatar Airways, Qatar Vision 2030, RePAIR, spare distribution, Technical Assistance, Thales, turnkey maintenance, Yannick Assouad
(IN BRIEF) Thales and Terma have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance strategic collaboration in the air, naval, and space domains. Signed at the Paris Air Show, the agreement is designed to reinforce European industrial and technological capabilities … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Denmark, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged aerospace, air defence, Danish defence industry, defence innovation, Defence Technology, European defence cooperation, Henriette Hallberg Thygesen, industrial collaboration, international cooperation, Memorandum of Understanding, military partnerships, naval systems, Paris Air Show, partnership, Pascale SOURISSE, space systems, Terma, Terma Group, Thales, Thales Group
(IN BRIEF) Thales’s latest report, released just before the Paris Air Show, documents a 600% rise in ransomware attacks on the aviation industry between January 2024 and April 2025. Analysts recorded 27 major incidents by 22 ransomware groups, with 71% … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Financial, France, Industrial, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged $5.32 billion, 22 groups, 27 incidents, 600% increase, 8.7% CAGR, AI defenses, aviation sector, avionics, communication systems, credential theft, Cyber Detection and Response, cyberespionage, denial-of-service, global aviation cybersecurity market, Ivan Fontarensky, January 2024–April 2025, Paris Air Show, public-private collaboration, ransomware attacks, supply chains, Thales, unauthorized access
(IN BRIEF) The EIB is tripling its intermediated lending for European defence-industry suppliers from €1 billion to €3 billion. It has signed an inaugural €500 million loan agreement with Deutsche Bank, which will provide €1 billion in credit lines to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Defence, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Airbus, BGK, Caisse des Dépôts, CDP, defence financing, Deutsche Bank, EIB, EU defence supply chain, European Investment Bank, Fabrizio Campelli, ICO, INNOVATION, intermediated lending, KfW, Leonardo, military infrastructure, Nadia Calviño, Pan-European Security and Defence Lending Envelope, partnership, R&D, Rheinmetall, SMEs, strategic autonomy, sustainability, Thales
(IN BRIEF) Thales’ D1 platform is transforming the payment services sector by offering a cloud-native, real-time solution designed to simplify, secure, and scale payment systems for issuers. Supporting over 200 million active cards, it provides a modular, API-first infrastructure that … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged API-first, Click to Pay, cloud-native, D1 platform, digital payments, digital transformation, fintech, mobile wallets, Money20/20 Europe, payment infrastructure, payment systems, regulatory compliance, Thales, tokenization, virtual cards, zero-trust security
(IN BRIEF) Thales Emarat Technologies has announced an investment in a new factory dedicated to producing Ground Master series air surveillance radars, marking a significant step in strengthening the UAE’s defense manufacturing capabilities. The facility, set to open by 2027, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Advanced Technology, air surveillance, defense manufacturing, Emirati talent, Ground Master radars, industrial development, localization, national defense, partnership, radar technology, self-reliance, sovereign manufacturing, Tawazun, Tawazun Council, Thales, Thales Emarat Technologies, UAE, UAE defense strategy
(IN BRIEF) Thales has been awarded a contract by the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) to supply the Pathmaster mine countermeasures system, featuring the M-Cube mission management system, Towed Synthetic Aperture Sonar (TSAS), and the MiMap sonar data analysis tool. … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Defence, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged artificial intelligence, Autonomous systems, M-Cube, Maritime Safety, MiMap, mine countermeasures, mine warfare, naval defence, naval technologies, partnership, Pathmaster, Republic of Singapore Navy, Singapore, ST Engineering, Thales, Thales Singapore Defence Hub, TSAS
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