Thales

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Thales, also known as Thales S.A., is a publicly owned company headquartered in France. Founded in 2000, it employs approximately 70,830 individuals globally. The company designs, develops, and manufactures electrical systems, devices, and equipment for the aerospace, defense, transportation, and security sectors.

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Founded

2000

Headcount

70,825

Headquarters

France

Primary Segment

IT Services and IT Consulting

Ownership

Publicly Owned

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on March 14, 2026, that Ukraine will test the Franco-Italian SAMP/T NG air defense system, a Thales co-developed product, against ballistic missile targets once France provides it, identifying it as the sole current alternative to the U.S. Patriot system. Also on March 14, Thales unveiled a Polaris-based light tactical vehicle equipped with its FZ605 five-tube launcher at the BEDEX 2026 defense exhibition in Brussels, showcasing a new method for mobile precision fire support for light ground forces. Earlier the same day, Thales launched its SkyDefender multi-layer multi-domain Integrated Air and Missile Defence system, designed to protect against various air threats, from drones to hypersonic missiles. Separately on March 14, Thales in the UK received a contract from the Ministry of Defence to advance the Mounted Short Range Air Defence (MSHORAD) programme, extending its assessment phase and supporting technology development to replace the Army’s Stormer High Velocity Missile Self-Propelled system. This follows tests conducted by the Belgian Air Force on March 13, where Thales' FZ275 laser-guided rocket was used on F-16s to address the threat posed by attack drones.

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Thales offers 3 products in the telecoms tech and pro AV industries. Thales's product portfolio comprises of enterprise security, digital signage and professional display and enterprise and telecoms software.

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Mar

19th

2026

14:42

Emerging Tech

Queensland adds professional driving credentials to mDL app from Thales

Certified drivers in Australia’s Queensland State can now store, share and manage digital professional credentials on the Digital License app, a platform that allows Queenslanders to digitally show mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) and accreditations issued by the State government.

Biometric Update

Mar

19th

2026

09:00

ESG

Amelia and Thales report results from contrail-avoidance program

French airline Amelia and Thales Group said their contrail-avoidance solution has been deployed at scale, reducing the climate impact of flights through adjustments to flight altitude. The initiative, launched in 2024 on routes between Paris and Valladolid, modifies aircraft altitude rather than route to avoid atmospheric conditions that lead to persistent contrails.

Defensehere

Mar

19th

2026

08:40

Emerging Tech

UK to expand Martlet missile orders to aid Middle East C

The UK Ministry of Defence is preparing to place an additional order for Thales-produced Martlet Lightweight Multirole Missiles as demand for air-launched counter-drone capability increases as a result of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

C-UAS Hub

Mar

19th

2026

07:45

Emerging Tech, ESG, B2B Tag

Amelia and Thales Scale Contrail Avoidance Solution

In partnership since 2022, significant emissions reductions have been achieved by Amelia and Thales through successive trial stages targeting high-impact contrail mitigation. Today, the companies announce the successful large-scale deployment of their contrail-avoidance solution. We sit down with Julien Lopez, Head of Green Operations for Thales, and Adrien Chabot, Director of Sustainability for Amelia, to learn more.

Emeoutlookmag

Mar

19th

2026

07:26

New Offerings, Emerging Tech

Thales cards for Oklahoma driver’s licenses will debut RevealPlus feature in NA

Thales will provide Oklahoma’s new driver’s licenses and ID cards. A release says the physical credentials are made from 100 percent polycarbonate, enabling Thales to integrate its RevealPlus technology, “an exclusive security element that uses animated effects and rolling text across the secondary portrait.” “Based on the viewing angle, the card will display different data for quick and intuitive authentication.” Oklahoma’s licenses mark Thales’ first use of RevealPlus in North America.

Biometric Update

Mar

19th

2026

07:26

Funding Activities, Capital Investment

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Cardiff Capital Region

Mar

19th

2026

06:59

ESG, B2B Tag

Amelia and Thales announce the successful large-scale deployment of their contrail-avoidance project

Solution reduced the climate impact of flights, saving more than 2,000 tonnes of CO2-equivalent emissions in one year. ©Amelia. Airline Amelia and Thales...

Thales Group

Mar

19th

2026

05:23

B2B Tag

Armed Forces to be supplied with more missiles to counter Iranian drone threat

More Lightweight Multirole Missiles are being bought to supply British forces and support the UK's partners in the Middle East. While the quantity of missiles has not been disclosed, the MOD said the package would include training in the UK where needed.

Forces News

Mar

19th

2026

04:51

ESG

Amelia and Thales announce the successful large

Airline Amelia and Thales on March 19, 2026 announced the successful large-scale deployment of their contrail- avoidance solution. This initiative, launched in 2024 on Amelia flights between Paris and Valladolid (Spain), optimizes flight plans by modifying aircraft altitude rather than lateral trajectory in order to avoid the formation of condensation trails (contrails).

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Mar

19th

2026

02:33

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Thales's customers primarily consist of airlines and Aviation, fibre access and engineering Services companies. Examples of Thales's customers include ZTE, Lufthansa and L&T Technology Services. Thales has suppliers like Cognacq-Jay Image.

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