Thales crosses a milestone at sea
Thales has completed two significant seagoing milestones as part of the opening of the Thales UK Maritime Autonomy Centre at Turnchapel Wharf in Plymouth…
BepiColombo: more about MORE
The BepiColombo MPO’s payload comprises eleven instruments, including MORE (Mercury Orbiter Radio-Science Experiment). We asked Lorenzo Simone (Radio-Communication Products and TT&C Manager at Thales Alenia Space) to describe this experiment.
Secret of the Planets
October 20th, 2018 - The BepiColombo mission to explore Mercury was launched by Arianespace this evening from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana (South America). But scientists will have to be patient to discover the mysteries of the closest planet to the Sun. As they say, “all good things come to those who wait...” This time it will take seven years, on an incredible journey through the Solar System, before Mercury is in our crosshairs. No point getting hot under the collar either, since Mercury, as you probably know, is very “hot stuff” indeed. You’ll just have to cool your heels until BepiColombo reaches what Jacques Brel called the “unreachable star” in his famous song, “The Impossible Dream” (La Quête/”The Quest” in the original French).
Naval forces of Belgium, Portugal and the Royal Netherlands Navy to rely on new-generation IFF systems from Thales
The Dutch Defence Material Organisation (DMO), alongside the Royal Netherlands Navy, has renewed its confidence in Thales for its new- generation IFF systems.
Ashlyn Ross: Apprentice Engineer
Ashlyn Ross is one of many young women forging a career in engineering with Thales. She switched to an apprenticeship after deciding that university wasn’t the right fit for her…
Brazilian Navy maintains strategic independence for communication systems on French-built submarines
When the Brazilian Navy ordered four new submarines from France in 2009, it spelled out its requirements in no uncertain terms.
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La France au CERN 2018, the chance to strengthen our partnership!
The 9th and 10th October marked the 15th "La France au CERN", an international event held every two years at CERN in Geneva. The event looks to bring together members of the scientific community and key actors in the domain of particle acceleration from around the world.
What is electronic warfare and why does it matter?
Thales’s EW solutions enable clients to detect the enemy, optimise tactical situational analysis and gather critical intelligence so that they can gain the strategic advantage in offensive or defensive operations…
Altesse-H: the electronic warfare system that helps warships rule the waves
A country is at war and a frigate is patrolling its coastal waters.