DefenceTalkThe French defence procurement agency, DGA, has selected Thales to upgrade the command functions of the French Army and Navy as part of the SIA information system transformation program. Under this contract, designated SIA C2, [1], Thales will replace the Army and Navy’s legacy command information systems with a single harmonized system to meet the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/thales-to-provide-command-information-system-for-french-army-and-navy-66796/

DefenceTalkThales has signed a subcontract for the verification of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) architecture on the Integrated Test Bed in The Hague. The work is part of the contract awarded to prime contractor Leidos by NATO earlier this year. Under the contract, US-based Leidos and its eight teammates from […]https://www.defencetalk.com/thales-awarded-ballistic-missile-defence-test-and-integration-subcontract-65887/

DefenceTalkThe Hawkei is set to become the latest addition to the Australian Defence Force fleet following the signing of a $1.3 billion contract with the Commonwealth. Soldiers on operations will benefit from increased protection and mobility in a powerful 4×4 vehicle, which can be adapted for different missions. Hawkei follows the life-saving success of the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/australia-chooses-hawkei-armored-vehicle-65552/

DefenceTalkThales announced today at DSEI that it has signed a contract with Global Komited, a company within The Weststar Group, to supply the Malaysian Armed Forces with ForceSHIELD, the Thales integrated Advanced Air Defence system. In addition to the STARStreak missiles, the system comprises CONTROLMaster 200 radar and weapon coordination systems, RAPIDRanger and RAPIDRover mobile […]https://www.defencetalk.com/malaysia-orders-thales-integrated-air-and-missile-defense-systems-65389/

DefenceTalkA dozen life-saving Bushmasters are going into production in Bendigo for export to the Netherlands, after the country’s Ministry of Defence ordered new vehicles from Thales Australia. The vehicles will complement the 86 Bushmasters previously purchased by the Dutch customer between 2006 and 2009, and will be delivered by the middle of 2016. Thales Australia […]https://www.defencetalk.com/netherlands-orders-12-new-bushmasters-64775/

DefenceTalkThales has been selected, under the ‘CROWSNEST’ project, to provide the Royal Navy with a new airborne surveillance and control system to provide critical force protection to Joint forces, including the Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers. Following an industry competition, Lockheed Martin, who act as the Ministry of Defence’s prime contractor for the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/thales-surveillance-system-for-royal-navys-new-merlin-airborne-surveillance-helicopters-64274/

DefenceTalkA new helicopter-borne surveillance system has been chosen to protect the Royal Navy’s future Queen Elizabeth Class carriers. The MOD and Lockheed Martin UK, as the prime contractor for Crowsnest, have selected Thales as the chosen bidder to provide the radar and mission system at the heart of the Crowsnest capability. The Crowsnest project will […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-surveillance-system-for-future-royal-navy-aircraft-carriers-revealed-64272/

DefenceTalkThales welcomes the selection by Egypt of the Rafale omnirole combat aircraft and the FREMM multi-mission frigate, which will both equip the Egyptian forces. Twenty-four Rafale aircraft and one FREMM frigate have been ordered by the Egyptian authorities. Thales provides numerous pieces of state-of-the-art equipment and systems for the Rafale, the FREMM and their respective […]https://www.defencetalk.com/thales-shares-in-rafale-fremm-contracts-with-egypt-63123/

DefenceTalkOn the 16th of December 2014, the Organization for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) has awarded a contract to Thales, in partnership with Rheinmetall Defence Electronics (RDE), to supply or upgrade 20 Tiger combat helicopter simulators for the French and German armed forces. Thales and its partner will upgrade 18 simulators to the latest Tiger helicopter […]https://www.defencetalk.com/thales-expands-tiger-helicopter-training-capabilities-62948/

DefenceTalkOn behalf of the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA), the Joint Armaments Cooperation Organization (OCCAr) has awarded Thales a contract to upgrade the fire control system for the anti-air missiles deployed by the French Navy’s Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier. The new equipment will be installed as part of the refit planned in 2018. Work […]https://www.defencetalk.com/thales-to-upgrade-fire-control-system-france-aircraft-carrier-61338/