Thales selected by the Royal Navy of Oman to provide self-defence capabilities
Neuilly-sur-Seine - Thales announced today that it has signed an agreement with the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) to equip patrol boats and corvettes with Vigile ESM (Electronic Support Measures) systems that include Vigile 200 and Vigile 400 systems. The Vigile family of ESM solutions has been developed to monitor, measure and analyse electromagnetic signals, providing the crew with early warning, situation awareness and electromagnetic signals intelligence functions in both open ocean and dense littoral environments
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Nammo and Thales Australia to cooperate on Next Generation Aircraft Ammunition
Nammo and Thales Australia signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) at Eurosatory today for a planned cooperation on the next generation aircraft ammunition. This is driven by Norway and Australia's involvement in the F-35 fighter program and the need for a new ammunition round capable of meeting all requirements and ensuring lethality against both soft and hard targets. This will include cooperation on the Norwegian ammunition concept, APEX, and a special training round as well as Thales' frangible ammunition round called APFI.
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The DGA selects Thales for the COMCEPT design contract for the architecture of satellite communication networks
The DGA (French Defence Procurement Agency) has selected Thales to perform an architectural study and define the ground segments and networks for satellite communications, as a complement to Syracuse: Inmarsat, Telcosat and Athena. This study, known as COMCEPT ('COMplément de Capacités en Elongation, Projection et Théâtre' - Additional Capacities in Elongation, Projection and Theatre), defines the implementation of satellite communications and their use for the armed and security forces.
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Thales Appoints New Lead for U.S. Communications Business
CLARKSBURG, Md. – Thales Communications, Inc.
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Thales Alenia Space delivers YahSat 1A communication module
Cannes - Thales Alenia Space has delivered the YahSat 1A communication module to EADS Astrium, for integration on their platform and tests. The initial satellite contract signed in 2007 between Al Yah Satellite Communications Company 'Yahsat', a wholly owned subsidiary of Mubadala Development Company, and a joint team of Thales Alenia Space and EADS Astrium forecasts the delivery of a dual satellite communications system comprising two satellites, Yahsat 1A and 1B, to be delivered in orbit as well as the associated ground infrastructure.
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Thales announces significant Sonar 2076 upgrade
Thales UK today announces that it has been awarded a contract by BAE Systems to upgrade three Trafalgar-class and three Astute-class submarines with the Sonar 2076 Stage 5 system. These submarines are currently fitted with the 2076 Stage 4 system. Once all the work is completed, 2076 Stage 5 will be fully deployed across the Royal Navy's (RN's) nuclear-powered attack (SSN) submarine fleet.
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Thales signs first contract with Dassault Aviation for through-life support of Rafale avionics
Neuilly-sur-Seine – Thales today announced that it has signed a contract with Dassault Aviation to provide maintenance support for avionics equipment on Rafale combat aircraft in service with the French armed forces. This ten-year fixed-price contract includes a range of extended services. The avionics support agreement with Thales flows from the comprehensive Rafale throughlife support contract awarded to Dassault Aviation by SIMMAD(1) in late 2008 under a similar arrangement, with an initial five-year tranche followed by five further optional tranches of one year each
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