Advancing U.S. Army Aviation Operations with Helicopter Solutions

As the U.S. Army transforms its fleet of military rotorcraft, Thales is ready with unmatched expertise in advanced avionics and integrated technologies. We are a trusted partner to the U.S. military and allied forces, with a legacy of delivering proven, mission-ready solutions that improve operational effectiveness and survivability. We power some of the most capable aircraft flying today across both military and commercial domains. Designed with a mission-first mindset, these systems are engineered to elevate the lethality, agility, and resilience of Army aviators in the face of evolving global threats.

The modernization and sustainment of rotorcraft platforms present a complex challenge, given their operational longevity and strategic importance to national defense. Addressing this requires avionics systems that support seamless integration, easy upgrades, and long-term maintainability. Thales is uniquely positioned to meet this challenge with scalable, integrated solutions tailored for enduring platforms such as the Apache, Black Hawk, and Chinook and for the upcoming Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft FLRAA with AI-enabled navigation, cyber resilience and  counter-UAS capabilities.

As a global technology leader with a strong U.S. presence, Thales has the technological depth and breadth to support the Army's vertical lift priorities – now and into the future.

Leading with Innovation. Delivering through MOSA.

The Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) is the Thales foundational strategy for delivering scalable, interoperable, and future-ready solutions for Army Aviation. Our systems are engineered to meet MOSA-aligned requirements, enabling faster integration of new capabilities, more seamless technology refreshes, and advanced cross-platform compatibility. By collaborating with OEMs and vendors that prioritize open architecture and modular design, Thales contributes to a resilient, adaptable technology ecosystem that improves operational effectiveness and enables long-term system sustainment across the defense enterprise.

Our experienced team of developers and engineers incorporate the five primary MOSA benefits throughout the design and build process by delivering:

• Open architecture to enable solutions to be easily integrated
• Technology refreshes without the need to change entire systems
• Operational flexibility to configure and reconfigure to meet rapidly changing operational requirements
• Cost savings/cost avoidance across the acquisition life cycle
• Improved interoperability in both software and hardware

Today, the Thales Demonstrator Helicopter with the FMS200 Flight Management System reflects these benefits, operating with a modular, open systems architecture to support demonstration, test, and integration activities.

First to achieve FACE 3.1 certification.

The Thales FMS200 Flight Management System is the first in the industry to be certified by The Open Group as conformant with the FACE (Future Airborne Capability Environment) Consortium’s 3.x technical standards, meeting version 3.1 requirements for portable components. This certification recognizes the system’s compatibility with open standards and aligns with the goals of MOSA.

FMS200’s open architecture enables seamless integration with external applications, delivering high functionality while keeping a low hardware footprint.