Drone Solutions

Thales is used to working with the levels of assurance and compliance expected by large organisations such as the military and government agencies. 

Thales has over 60 years of experience in designing and manufacturing onboard and ground systems and equipment for aircraft and aircraft operations.

As an example, we have delivered Europe’s largest UAV programme, Watchkeeper, with now more than 100,000 hours of operational flying experience. Even more recently, Thales has developed SpyRanger, a range of mini-drones for surveillance.

Thales is preparing the future of infrastructure surveillance with dedicated autonomous systems. Many industries require inspections in order to get detailed information in a short space of time; this is a strategic activity for sectors as oil & gas, powers & utilities, railways & roads, environment and law enforcement.

Teréga and Thales have signed an agreement to automatize and digitalize the inspection of more than 5,000 km of infrastructure, reducing the environmental impacts and operating costs of pipeline surveillance while delivering an enhanced level of service.

• Save time on site: automated flight planning and execution. Intuitive and streamlined workflow, real-time data and image transmission from the operating UAS
• High quality data: intelligent image processing
• Reduce cost: perform more inspections in one flight
• Productivity: improvement in capabilities compared to traditional methods
• Safe operation: ensure compliance with local regulations
• Safety: early detection, minimization of human intervention

With the rapid growth of air traffic, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), ensuring a seamless and safe shared airspace for all users has become critical. Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs), airports, municipalities, law enforcement, and drone operators must efficiently manage the safe integration of drones into the airspace.

To address these challenges, Thales has developed TopSky - UAS enabling safe, efficient, and scalable UAS management.. 

TopSky - UAS is more than a software, it is a comprehensive suite combining infrastructure, services, and applications designed to support large-scale Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations. 

For ANSPs, government bodies, and critical infrastructures facing the complexities of integrating new unmanned aerial entrants, Thales offers globally proven systems that facilitate secure and efficient UAS and Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) operations. Unlike other providers, Thales delivers a consultative and holistic approach, leveraging its deep expertise in Air Traffic Management (ATM), strategic R&D investments, and a strong safety commitment to meet both current and future airspace requirements.