Advanced technologies
Advanced electronics
From radar systems to secure communications, advanced electronics play a critical role in enhancing the performance of mission-critical systems. Thales develops cutting-edge technologies to address the challenges of increasingly complex operational environments.
Front-End for Advanced Radar Systems
Digital Processing Boards for Radar Antennas Thales, a pioneer in fully digital AESA technology
A major technological breakthrough in the field of air defense radars emerged in the 2000s, driven by advances in Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) antennas. Thanks to AESA technology, a radar antenna operates as if it were composed of dozens of individual antennas. It can scan the environment both vertically and horizontally, significantly enhancing radar surveillance capabilities.
Increase radar capabilities by a factor of 100
This new generation delivers unprecedented capabilities in detecting, classifying, and tracking both very fast and very slow objects, even in complex environments such as enemy jamming, challenging terrain, or adverse weather conditions. Thales designs processing boards that increase the capabilities of its air defense and air surveillance radars by a factor of 100, handling massive volumes of data (several hundred billion bytes per second), sometimes under extreme operating conditions.
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Our Solutions
Ground Master 200 MM/C
Air Defence and Fire Support radar
- Surveillance and intelligence
- Air defence
- Defence
Ground Fire
Multi-Function Radar for Integrated Air- and Ballistic Missile Defence
- Surveillance and intelligence
- Air defence
- Defence
TOP DUAL
Thales' TOP DUAL Traveling Wave Tubes (TWTs) are a key technology for communication satellites, enabling the simultaneous amplification of two independent signals. Their compact and lightweight design maximizes satellite payload efficiency while ensuring stable, high-capacity data transmission in demanding space environments.
Thales is transforming space communications with its TOP DUAL amplifiers. These advanced devices enable dynamic signal management for real-time communications. Leveraging metal 3D printing, TOP DUAL technology reduces satellite mass while maintaining high performance. This flexibility allows for precise bandwidth allocation, enhancing the efficiency of both telecommunications and Earth observation missions.
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Our Solutions
SMART OPTICAL SOLUTIONS
Enhancing vision with exceptional image precision
- Defence
- Space
- Surveillance
Travelling Wave Tubes for Space - Navigation
Powering connectivity and discovery
- Space
- Navigation
- Space exploration
Pulsed Tubes for Spaceborne Radar
Amplifying Space Intelligence - From Cloudy Skies to Clear Insight
- Space
- Earth observation
Thales StellarPerformance Platform
Explore Thales' unrivalled in orbit-heritage, built on over 60 years of expertise
- Space
- Telecommunications
Customer Support
Customer OnLine helps our customers think smarter and act faster.
- Defence
- Land
- Naval
Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)
30 years of navigation excellence
- Space
- Navigation
- Constellations
Travelling Wave Tubes for Space - Telecommunications
Powering connectivity and discovery
- Space
- Space exploration
- Telecommunications
Dual TWT Ku & Ka-Bands
Thales' most compact space amplification solution
- Defence
- Space
- Space
High Performance optical satellite (HP)
The most precise optical satellite
- Defence
- Earth observation
- Space
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Advanced Filters
High-Performance RF Filtering for contested environments
Thales has developed a patented RF filtering technology that enables reliable communications in highly congested electromagnetic environments. Its innovative planar architecture reduces filter weight and volume by 50%, while allowing performance and frequency bands to be tailored to operational requirements. The technology supports communications in contested environments and achieves threefold cost reduction compared with conventional filtering solutions.
More Compact Radios and Enhanced Operational Capabilities
By significantly reducing the size of filtering components, this technology enables the latest Thales radios to integrate twice as many functions within a single platform. Equivalent to two radio systems in one device, it enhances operational flexibility while simplifying integration into tactical vehicles and mission-critical platforms.
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Mounted Tactical Radio Communications
Resilient connectivity to enable true collaborative combat
- Collaborative combat
- Connectivity
- Protected vehicles
Dismounted Tactical Radio Communications
Resilient connectivity to enable true collaborative combat
- Collaborative combat
- Connectivity
- Soldier
SYNAPS Family
Accelerating Collaborative Combat
- Air defence
- Air combat
- Collaborative combat
Long-range radio communications
Secure, reliable long-range radio solutions with HF, HF XL and LOS TRC 4100 technologies
- Collaborative combat
- Connectivity
- Defence
Mounted combat
Military battles will soon be decided by the ability to deploy a unified combat machine with soldiers, platforms and sensors all acting in sync.
- Mounted combat
- Defence
- Land