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Thales Group Aerospace Division

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2025
17 December Thales’ SEVP Operations & Performance, Philippe Knoche, and VP Global Procurement for Engineering and for India & AMEWA, Deepak Talwar, with SFO Technologies’ Chairman & Managing Director, N. Jehangir, and senior corporate vice-president for strategic business development, U.M. Shafi, at the signing ceremony in Bengaluru.

Thales brings Rafale radar production to India

An agreement with SFO Technologies supports domestic production of complex wired structures for the RBE2 AESA radar fitted to Rafale aircraft operated by India’s armed forces.

9 December

ReleaseSafran unveils new facility in Singapore for the production and maintenance of aerospace electrical systems

4 December Thales chairman and CEO Patrice Caine with Dassault Aviation chairman and CEO Eric Trappier.

Dassault and Thales enter strategic partnership for defence AI

The two companies presented their AI development plans at the Adopt AI Summit following the partnership agreement signed on 18 November.

19 June The ENBATA drone, designed for dual civil and defence missions.

US operations begin as AURA AERO unveils French MALE drone plans

The opening of the company’s Daytona Beach facility kicked off US assembly and support for INTEGRAL aircraft, while ENBATA made its debut in Paris.

19 June

ReleaseThales and Terma sign a Memorandum of Understanding to expand cooperation in the Air, Naval and Space domains

18 June

ReleaseDaher strengthens its position in the rapidly expanding defense market

9 June

ReleaseDECADE-X: industry gets organized for the supply chain digitalization

15 May

ReleaseTrustInSoft supports Thales in securing next-generation avionics and communication systems

15 April

ReleaseCormorant will go SAF to receive EASA certification

6 February The study includes the first wind-tunnel tests for the A321 MPA.

French defence agency backs Airbus A321 MPA study

A risk-assessment contract between Airbus and Thales will refine programme details, strengthen designs and guide technical system choices for the aircraft.

1 January

ReleaseFregate-F100 by Hynaero - the large capacity amphibious aerial firefighter aircraft

2023
12 July

ReleaseThales to acquire Cobham Aerospace Communications to strengthen its avionics portfolio

28 March

ReleaseaPriori expands its reach to provide Canadian manufacturers with powerful cost & sustainability insights

2020
14 February

ReleaseDemonstrator phase launched: Future Combat Air System takes major step forward

2019
31 October

ReleaseCollins Aerospace co-creates Aviation X Lab in unique global collaboration focused on the next era of air travel

23 October

ReleaseSolvay and Belgian aerospace companies sign partnership agreement with Lockheed Martin in the presence of the Belgian government

2017
8 September

ReleaseMetal 3D printing: Thales creates a global centre of expertise in Morocco

2009
1 June

ReleaseThales Aerospace Division selects GNAT Pro for Airbus A350 XWB (Xtra Wide-Body)