The people we trust to keep our nation safe and moving, trust Thales in Australia.
Thales Australia is a trusted partner of the Australian Defence Force, leading the way in the research, development and manufacture of systems and solutions that help keep Australian Defence Force personnel safe.
Thales Australia has a history of patient investment to build advanced in-country capability across manufacturing, critical systems and services. Close collaborative relationships with local customers, Australian SME suppliers and research institutions combined with technology transfer from our global business enables Thales to tailor high quality solutions for Australian and export markets
Through our industrial resources and long-term programs with the Commonwealth, we are the custodian of much of Australia’s indigenous defence design, manufacturing, through life management and sustainment capabilities for critical services.
Delivering Advanced Capability. Made in Australia
Air
Thales Australia is a trusted partner of the Australian Defence Force and is also present in commercial sectors ranging from air traffic management and ground transport systems to security systems and services.
Land
From the node to the network and at the edge, our Land Defence solutions are seamlessly integrated to help harmonise battlefield operations, maximise soldier safety, situational awareness and optimise connectivity and communication - enabling the modern force to ‘shape, deter, respond,’ and keep Australia safe.
Sea
For over 40 years, Thales Australia has been a trusted partner of the Royal Australian Navy, onboard and onshore. Australian capability, above the water and below the water, is at the heart of everything we do. From designing, manufacturing and integrating advanced sonar and autonomous underwater systems to successfully maintaining the Navy’s critical assets so they are available whenever and wherever they are needed.
Sovereign Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Enterprise
Thales Australia has a long and proud history of working with and investing in Australian suppliers to further develop advanced in-country capability. Our longstanding history delivering sovereign munitions capability to the ADF has allowed us to accelerate the development of a sovereign Guided Weapon and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) Enterprise.
Smart Sustainment Services
For over 30 years and across 38+ locations country-wide, we have supported the Australian Defence Force with smart sustainment services, delivering availability and reliability of critical services that enables our Defence Force to ‘shape, deter, respond’ and keep Australia safe.Defence in Australia
- Defence in Australia
- Air
- Air Traffic Management
- Aviation Training and Simulation
- Avionics Maintenance and Repair
- Drones and Urban Air Mobility
- Advanced air defence
- Land
- Protected Mobility Vehicles
- Australian Sovereign Small Arms Capability
- Explosive Ordnance Services
- Land Training and Simulation
- Connected Digital Battlespace
- Sea
- Above Water Systems
- Maritime Sustainment and Support
- Underwater Systems
- Mine Warfare
- Thales Acoustics Centre of Excellence
- Sovereign Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Enterprise
- Smart Sustainment Services