Research and Innovation
For Thales, R&D is collaborative by definition, and we work hand-in-hand with start-ups, industry partners and the academic research community to provide our customers with the most advanced solutions possible.
Resolutely focused on the future, we are actively preparing the groundwork today for the disruptive technologies of tomorrow.
Innovation and people
In critical systems, making the right decisions can be a matter of life and death. Each of our disruptive technologies has the potential to make the critical decision chain more reliable and more efficient, by guaranteeing the accuracy, safety and security of the data involved.
Bernhard Quendt - Chief Technical Officer
Careers in research
Meet some of the Thales men and women who are working today to invent the technologies of tomorrow and develop the applications the world will rely on in the future.
- Research & innovation
Thales Researchers: Dunlin Tan, Thales Research & Technology Director, Singapore
- Advanced technologies
Thales Researchers: Daniel Brooks, AI Engineer
- Advanced technologies
Thales Researchers: Marie Antier, Systems Architect, Élancourt
- Advanced technologies
Thales Researchers: David Nigro, Research Engineer, Underwater Systems
Our European programmes
Thales has partnerships across Europe, working on the technologies that will help build a future we can all trust.
Our latest news
- Research & innovation
Thales and ELI-NP Renew their partnership with a new maintenance support contract for the World-Class 10-Petawatt Laser System
- Research & innovation
From Mars to nuclear fusion, Thales stretches the frontiers of high-power laser technology
- Air defence
On Thales’ missile optronics and electronics repair lines, augmented maintenance is becoming a reality
- Research & innovation
Eurosatory 2026: Renault Group and Thales unveil 4 TROOP, an innovative tactical vehicle for future land forces engagements
- Advanced technologies
With Institut Curie, Thales is putting its critical technologies to work in the fight against cancer
- Group
Institut Curie, the CEA and Thales Sign a Partnership to Build a Unique FLASH Radiotherapy Platform to Accelerate the Cure for Cancers Throughout the World
- Electronic warfare
In electronic warfare, AI could change the game
- Research & innovation
Thales sets a world first in quantum-safe security for 5G networks
- Research & innovation
India-France Year of Innovation 2026: India is now part of the five Thales global corporate research centers