(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
(IN BRIEF) Thales is excited to announce its continued support for Vipps, Norway’s mobile wallet leader, as it reaches over one million users for mobile contactless payments. Vipps is the first third-party wallet to offer NFC payments on iOS, powered … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged BankAxept, Contactless Payment, D1 technology, digital card, digital payments, financial institutions, François Chaffard, iOS, Mastercard, mobile wallet, NFC, Norway, payments innovation, Real-Time Payments, Rune Garborg, secure payments, Thales, transaction notification, Vipps, VISA
(IN BRIEF) The Franco-German MGCS defense initiative has progressed with the official founding of the MGCS Project Company GmbH, a joint industrial entity formed by KNDS Deutschland, KNDS France, Rheinmetall Landsysteme, and Thales. Based in Cologne and led by Stefan … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged 2040 defense program, armored systems, BAAINBw, Bundeswehr, Cologne Germany, defense interoperability, European land systems, Franco-German defense, German Federal Cartel Office, KNDS Deutschland, KNDS France, KNDS headquarters Amsterdam, Leclerc tank replacement, Leopard 2 replacement, Main Ground Combat System, MGCS Project Company, military innovation, multi-platform combat systems, NATO defense cooperation, partnership, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Landsysteme, Stefan Gramolla, Thales, Thales Group
(IN BRIEF) NATO has selected Thales to lead the third phase of its NCOP (NATO Common Operational Picture) programme, called NCOP-BMD, which will introduce advanced ballistic missile defence capabilities. Building on a collaboration that began in 2012, this phase extends … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged ballistic missile defence, battlefield intelligence, BMD, command and control systems, command systems, COP, European defence, geospatial information, Gérard Herby, Increment-1, Increment-2, interoperability, joint forces operations, military software, NATO, NATO Common Operational Picture, NCOP, NCOP-BMD, partnership, Protection Systems, real-time data, situational awareness, tactical awareness, Thales
(IN BRIEF) DSTA and Thales have established a new joint laboratory to create AI-enabled technologies designed to enhance the combat systems of the Singapore Armed Forces. Building on a 2022 Memorandum of Understanding, the collaboration is initially focused on countering … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Defence, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged 2025 Singapore Defence Technology Summit, advanced sensing, AI-enabled technologies, C-UAS, combat systems, Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Defence Science and Technology Agency, drone detection, DSTA, false alarms, Global Collaboration, joint laboratory, Machine Learning, Memorandum of Understanding, Mr Roy Chan, national security, partnership, Pascale SOURISSE, Radar Centre of Excellence, radar performance, SAF, Singapore Armed Forces, situational awareness, Tech Summit, Thales
(IN BRIEF) In 2025, Thales will recruit 8,000 new employees globally to support its rapid expansion in Defence, Aerospace, and Cyber & Digital sectors. Approximately 40% of the hires will be in engineering roles, with 25% in industrial roles, while … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, France, Government, Industrial, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged 000 new hires, 8, advanced technologies, aerospace, air traffic, Clément de Villepin, Cyber & Digital, Defence, Domain Academies, engineering roles, Functional Academies, gender balance, geopolitical challenges, global connectivity, Inclusion, industrial roles, internal mobility, learning company, recruitment, simulation, skills development, Thales, Thales careers, Virtual Reality, Youth Engagement
(IN BRIEF) The French Ministry of Defence’s SIMMT has awarded Thales the ten-year ABSOLU contract, a landmark deal that consolidates about 30 separate maintenance agreements for land force equipment across the Army, Navy, and Air & Space Force. This contract, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, France, Government, Industrial, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged ABSOLU, Air & Space Force, Army, ASTRIDE, circular economy, data science, equipment readiness, French Ministry of Defence, high-intensity conflict, inventory consolidation, joint management, Land Forces, logistics, maintenance contract, MELCHIOR, Navy, operational support, PR4G, predictive planning, recycling, repair turnaround, secure communications, SIMMT, strategic partnership, Sustainable Resource Management, Thales
(IN BRIEF) Thales has signed an agreement with Naval Group to supply an advanced sonar suite for the Royal Netherlands Navy’s upcoming Orka-class submarines under the RNSC programme. This comprehensive sonar system is designed to deliver a full picture of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, France, Government, Industrial, Netherlands, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged acoustic sensors, bow sonar, COMMIT, Dutch defence, echo-sounder, flank sonar, intercept array, Naval Group, naval supremacy, obstacle-avoidance sonar, OptiArray, Optics11, Orka-class submarines, passive towed-array, RNSC programme, Royal Netherlands Navy, Sébastien Guérémy, signal processing, sonar suite, Sylvain Perrier, Thales, Underwater Systems, underwater voice communication, Walrus-class
(IN BRIEF) The PQC4eMRTD (Post-Quantum Cryptography for electronic Machine-Readable Travel Documents) project officially launched today, backed by the European Union under the Digital Europe Programme. The two-year initiative is designed to address the security challenges of quantum computing by promoting … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, France, Industrial, Security & Safety, Technology, Travel
Tagged Barcelona Supercomputing Center, collaboration, CryptoNext Security, digital identities, electronic Machine-Readable Travel Documents, eMRTDs, EU Digital Europe Programme, Eurosmart, industry experts, Infineon Technologies, Institute for Comparative Law, Ljubljana, Nathalie Gosset, Post-quantum cryptography, PQC, PQC4eMRTD, QR protocols, quantum bits, quantum computing, quantum threats, quantum-resistant cryptography, qubits, SECURITY, standardization, Thales
(IN BRIEF) Thales has launched its cortAIx initiative in the UK, a significant move in advancing trusted AI for defence and security. The new centre, which will employ 200 AI and data specialists, aligns with the UK Government’s vision for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, France, Industrial, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged AI, AI applications, AI deployment, AI ecosystem, AI ethics, AI safety, AI solutions, AI-driven growth, Cloud, cortAIx, data science, deep learning, Defence, EDGE, ethical AI, Faculty AI, INNOVATION, Machine Learning, national security, Phil Siveter, Prime Minister’s AI Opportunities Action Plan, productivity, SECURITY, security and defence, Sensors, sovereign systems, talent, Thales, transparency, trusted AI, UK, UK Government
(IN BRIEF) Thales and Qatar Airways have signed an MOU to open an Inflight Entertainment service and maintenance center in Doha. This collaboration strengthens the long-standing relationship between the companies and supports Qatar Airways’ growth ambitions, while also contributing to … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Entertainment, France, Industrial, Media, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged aerospace, Aviation, DOHA, FlytEDGE, IFE, Inflight Entertainment, MRO, Qatar Airways, Qatar Vision 2030, Skytrax, Thales
(IN BRIEF) Thales has secured a contract with the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) to provide enhanced identity cards, including Concealed Weapons Permits and Security Guard IDs, featuring 100% polycarbonate material for improved security and sustainability. The new cards … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Arizona Department of Public Safety, Arizona DPS, biometric solutions, card security features, Concealed Weapons Permits, durable ID cards, Fingerprint Clearance Cards, fraud prevention, identity credentials, identity verification, law enforcement, LEOSA, partnership, polycarbonate cards, Public Safety, Security Guard IDs, security technology, Thales
(IN BRIEF) Thales and Sopra Steria have entered a strategic partnership to advance the digital transformation of Europe’s Air Traffic Management (ATM) ecosystem. The collaboration will focus on the development of the OpenSky Platform, an ultra-secure digital solution designed to … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Aeroline, air traffic management, air traffic solutions, airspace mobility, ANSPs, ATM, Cybersecurity, digital transformation, European ATM Master Plan, European Aviation, interoperability, OpenSky Platform, Sopra Steria, sustainability, Thales
(IN BRIEF) Thales and Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) have secured a major deal to provide India with Laser Beam Riding MANPAD (LBRM) Very Short Range Air Defence (VSHORAD) systems. This first supply of High Velocity Missiles (STARStreak) and launchers, set … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged 'Make in India', Aatmanirbhar Bharat, air defence, air defence capabilities, BDL, Bharat Dynamics Limited, Cmde A Madhavarao, defence collaboration, high velocity missiles, Indian Ministry of Defence, indigenous production, Laser Beam Riding MANPAD, LBRM, partnership, Pascale SOURISSE, Phil Siveter, STARStreak, technology transfer, Thales, Thales International, UK-India strategic partnership, Very Short Range Air Defence, VSHORAD
(IN BRIEF) Thales Alenia Space has secured an €862 million contract with the European Space Agency to develop the Lunar Descent Element for the Argonaut mission, aimed at enabling European autonomous access to the Moon. Planned for the 2030s, Argonaut … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Argonaut, Artemis program, cargo, entry descent and landing, ESA, European autonomy, European Space Agency, INNOVATION, LDE, Leonardo, Lunar Descent Element, lunar lander, lunar southern region, Mars, Moon, OHB System AG, payload, rovers, scientific missions, space exploration, space infrastructure, space transport, space transportation systems, spacecraft, technology, Thales, Thales Alenia Space
(IN BRIEF) Thales has partnered with Eyedea to secure its AI-powered visual recognition software using Thales Sentinel, ensuring the software is protected and can be scaled efficiently. Eyedea’s software, which recognizes objects such as vehicles and train carriages, is used … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Czech Republic, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged AI-powered visual recognition, Czech Police, deployment, EUROPOL, Eyedea, flexible packaging, GDPR Compliance, intellectual property protection, INTERPOL, licensing, Machine Learning, partnership, revenue streams, SDK, security solutions, Sentinel, Software Monetization, software packaging, software security, Technology Innovation, Thales, Thales Licensing, Thales Sentinel Envelope
(IN BRIEF) Thales has partnered with the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) to deploy 30 self-service enrollment kiosks across 23 locations, improving the customer experience by offering quicker and more efficient services for tasks such as license renewals and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged address changes, biometric solutions, credential issuance, customer experience, DDS, driving history reports, enrollment kiosks, Georgia Department of Driver Services, kiosk expansion, license renewals, North America, Operational Efficiency, partnership, security by design, self-service kiosks, self-service technology, Spencer R. Moore, Thales, touch-screen interface, Tyson Moler
(IN BRIEF) On January 23, 2025, in Paris, representatives from KNDS Deutschland, KNDS France, Rheinmetall Landsysteme, and Thales signed a shareholder agreement for the MGCS Project Company GmbH. This agreement is a major step forward in the MGCS program, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2024, 2040, BAAINBw, Cologne, Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, France, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, German-Franco armament program, Germany, industrial prime contractor, Information Technology and In-Service Support, KNDS Deutschland, KNDS France, Leclerc, Leopard 2, Letter of Intent (LOI), Main Ground Combat System, MGCS, MGCS Project Company GmbH, national workshare, partnership, Rheinmetall Landsysteme, technology pillars, Thales
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