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Former US Army aviator Ryan Walters, now Senior Business Development Manager at Thales, shares his thoughts on the Tactical Mission Planner being developed by the Group, as also showcased in a new four-page insight paper.

Military helicopters are carrying out their missions in various and very often complex operational environments. They are facing a wide range of threats and rely on their manoeuvrability and armour but above all on their self-protection system to survive.  ...

The aircrew has been briefed, the mission is clear: the helicopter is to fly deep into enemy territory to provide air support for ground troops in a sticky situation. As the crew straps in and prepares for take-off, they know they'll be flying into the unknown. Despite...

NHIndustries has chosen the new-generation TopOwl Digital Display helmet from Thales for the special forces variant of the NH90 helicopter. This variant has been developed at the request of the French defence procurement agency (DGA) to meet the requirements of France'...

Optronics and AI combine to cover the entire critical decision chain for fighter pilots