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Cruising at Mach 1.2 over hostile territory, flight lieutenant Johan is returning from a reconnaissance mission at the controls of the lead aircraft.

Madrid, 6 May 2019 – A four co-primes consortium formed by Thales Alenia Space (JV between Thales 67 %, and Leonardo 33 %) in Spain and France, and Airbus in Spain and France, has been selected by Hisdesat Servicios Estratégicos S.A. (Spanish Governmental Satellite Operator), for two SPAINSAT NG satellites for governmental communications that will replace the existing SPAINSAT and Xtar-EUR satellites. Airbus will act as “lead partner” of the consortium.

Communication systems have always been a strategic target in times of conflict, but Modem 21 is one solution that has never been beaten in the fight to protect satellite communications against jamming. Now a NATO standard, Modem 21 technology has consistently drawn on the latest innovations to adapt to the specific needs of each customer.

Up until recently,broadband communications could not be guaranteed always and everywhere!. Today, Thales VesseLINK provides 100% coverage, including in the Arctic and the polar region, assuring ships safe and reliable voice and broadband data communications. Here's what changed to make it possible.

Contract inked for construction of a VHTS satellite with Thales Alenia Space, a long-standing partner in the space industry.<br />
Orange and Thales secured as anchor distribution partners for very high throughput and government connectivity services.

March 20th 2018 - Operators, launch companies, space agencies, governments… everybody who’s anybody in the space business, especially telecoms, were in Washington, D.C. last week for Satellite 2018 – the annual get-together for our industry.

Thales is working with helicopter operators to improve their operations for civil and military services, increasing mission efficiency, interoperability and reactivity thanks to connectivity and on-board open-world applications.

January 26th, 2018 - Two more O3b satellites, manufactured by Thales Alenia Space for SES have arrived at the Guiana Space Center, Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, joining two other satellites which arrived on January 11th.