Thales showcasing its cutting-edge
technologies across the defence and aerospace sectors at the 15th
edition of Aero India 2025, India's flagship air show, highlighting the Group’s
commitment to ‘Make in India for India and for the world’, aligned with the Aatmanirbhar
Bharat vision.
Thales offers a comprehensive array of capabilities and services designed
to support the Indian armed forces in attaining operational excellence. At Aero
India 2025, Thales showcasing its
latest capabilities- across air, land and naval defence as well as space, cyber
and digital - that are tailored for modern and future needs of the forces.
Thales provides state-of-the-art equipment on board fighter aircrafts,
including the RBE2 AESA radar, the Spectra electronic warfare suite, optronics,
the communication, navigation and identification suite (CNI), key cockpit
display systems and a logistics support component. The Thales stand at Aero
India 2025 has a dedicated section on these capabilities.
Thales is also highlighting its combat-proven airborne optronics,
including TALIOS (Targeting Long-range Identification Optronic System) pod, the
2-in-1 system that delivers unmatched image quality, and the InfraRed Search
and Track (IRST) system. Also on display is Thales’s air defence solutions such as the Lightweight
Multi-role Missile (LMM), the STARStreak
missile and ForceShield, alongside air surveillance
capabilities such as the GM
200 MM/A radar and the SkyView
air command and control system.
For the first time in India, Thales showcasing its innovation in
avionics through the FlytX suite for helicopters, in advanced aeronautics navigation
systems such as TopAxyz, TopShield and TopStar M. Connectivity solutions such
as SYNAPS-A, the airborne member of the SYNAPS software defined radio family
designed to support battlespace digitisation, Modem 21 Air Compact, and the NextW@ve
TRA 6030 radio, is also at Aero India this year.
As a leader in the fast-growing market of Unmanned Aircraft Systems
(UAS), Thales will provide an overview of its portfolio of drone solutions,
including its EagleShield drone countermeasures (an integrated nano, micro,
mini and small drone countermeasures solution to protect and secure civil and
military sites); the PARADE system that provides 360° protection of people,
properties and activities, optimised for micro and mini UAS, ranging from 100g
to 25kg; and Gamekeeper (a holographic radar that allows detection, tracking
and classification of unlimited targets simultaneously including micro and mini
drones), in addition to its safe and efficient UTM (Unmanned Traffic
Management) system for cooperative and non-cooperative drones, being unveiled
for the first time in India.
Thales is also presenting its LGR
68 and LGR 70 Laser Guided Rockets that
come with laser guidance precision, are jamming proof and are extremely precise
for guiding ammunition to target.
As part of its underwater solutions for efficient Maritime Security
Operations, Thales is featuring its Sonoflash sonobuoy, an anti-submarine
warfare system that allows the detection, classification and localisation of
submarines. It is also showcasing the AirMaster C radar, the latest addition to
its Air Master range of airborne surveillance radars, that is highly adaptable
and can be integrated into both manned and unmanned airborne platforms.
“Thales presents AI systems we can trust at Aero India 2025”
Thales is a major AI player in these complex environments. The company
is Europe’s top patent applicant in the field and devotes a lot of effort to
research on AI, both in-house and through academic and industry partnerships.
The Group, a major player in trusted AI, provides armed forces with greater
efficiency in data analysis and decision making, while taking into account the
specific constraints, such as cybersecurity, embeddability and frugality,
associated with critical environments. You will be able to see how Thales embarked
AI on its solutions such as TALIOS or AirMaster C radar.
Expanding its team in India
– hiring at Aero India 2025
Thales is expanding its team in India and seeking engineers
in hardware, software and systems for its engineering centres in Bengaluru and
Noida. Thales HR executives will
be present during the public days of the show on 13 and 14 February 2025 to
meet engineers and share various possible career opportunities available.
“As India progresses
towards its Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision, Thales is proud to be a trusted partner
in the nation's ambitious journey. We remain committed to ‘Make in India’ and
are advancing our roadmap by strengthening our local teams, collaborations and
bringing advanced defence and aerospace technologies to the country. We look
forward to continue equipping the Indian armed forces with the next generation
of innovative and effective solutions to support their strategic defence ambitions.
Aero India 2025 will serve as a key platform for us to present our flagship
capabilities and engage with the authorities, forces and our industry partners.”
stated Pascale Sourisse, President & CEO, Thales International.
Thales
is a global leader in advanced technologies specialised in three business
domains: Defence, Aerospace and Cyber & Digital. It develops products and
solutions that help make the world safer, greener and more inclusive. The Group
invests close to €4 billion a year in Research & Development, particularly
in key innovation areas such as AI, cybersecurity, quantum technologies, cloud
technologies and 6G. Thales has close to 81,000 employees in 68 countries. In
2023, the Group generated sales of €18.4bn.
Present in India since 1953, Thales is headquartered
in Noida and has other operational offices and sites spread across Delhi,
Bengaluru and Mumbai, among others. Over 2200 employees are working with Thales
and its joint ventures in India. Since the beginning, Thales has been playing
an essential role in India’s growth story by sharing its technologies and
expertise in Defence, Aerospace and Cybersecurity & Digital Identity
markets. Thales has two engineering competence centres in India - one in Noida
focused on Cybersecurity & Digital Identity business, while the one in
Bengaluru focuses on hardware, software and systems engineering capabilities
for both the civil and defence sectors, serving global needs.
