Colombia

Thales has been present in Colombia for more than 55 years and, ever since, works hand in hand with Colombian entities as a strategic and technological partner to support the growth, strength and security of the nation. The company employs approximately 150 employees in the country and is headquartered in Bogota, serving as the hub for the Andean Countries composed by Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador.

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Local cooperation

Thales’ presence in Colombia is driven by a commitment to developing innovation through education and socially responsible initiatives. In October 2024, Thales signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Colombian government for improving the digital security in the country and promoting the development of strategic space technology.

Fields of expertise

Defence

Governments trust Thales to protect their citizens and make the world a safer place. Thales has earned the respect and recognition of the Navy of the Republic of Colombia for its role in the Almirante Padilla Class frigate project, which continues to be an anchor for peace and protection throughout the Colombian region.

Thales collaborates with government companies such as COTECMAR (Corporation of Science and Technology for the Development of the Naval, Maritime, and River Industry), INDUMIL (Colombian Military Industry) and CODALTEC (High Technology Corporation for Defense) to promote technologies and strengthen sovereignty and the local industry.

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Civil Aviation

Governments, airports, airlines, pilots, crews and passengers trust Thales to make flights safer, simpler and more efficient.
Thales has been a leading provider of air traffic surveillance systems in Colombia since 1975 and a strategic partner of Aeronáutica Civil de Colombia, the civil aviation authority since 1991.
The Thales Scansim 360° control tower simulator has been training air traffic controllers in Colombia since 2015, while the Thales-powered San Andrés Approach Control Center has been protecting takeoffs and landings since 2013.

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Cyber & Digital

In a world where the number of digital connections and cyberattacks are constantly growing, Thales provides products and services which create a circle of trust between people and the digital services they rely on. The world’s leading companies and governments in 180 countries trust the Group to secure people’s and objects’ identities, personal and sensitive data and their most critical applications.

Some of the largest public and private companies in Colombia rely on Thales HSMs to generate the root of trust for their PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) infrastructure that supports key digital transformation strategies.
Implementation of the BIOMIG solution, which allows passengers to go through the border control of the “El Dorado” International Airport, using the iris as biometric identification in the Slim Gates deployed.
Support, document readers and enrollment stations for Migración Colombia to identify travelers at border control points throughout the country.
Pioneer in revolutionary identity verification, fraud prevention and authentication solutions for SoyYo, the first private identity office in Colombia made up of the largest banks in the country, Bancolombia, Davivienda, Grupo Aval.
Thales provides several components for the emissions of the new Colombian electronic passport, as well as management of the personalization of the document.
#1 provider of SIM Cards and eSIMs (embedded SIM cards) and SIM administration platforms (OTA) in Colombia.
Technological partner and card provider for Fintechs and Neo Banks in the country, including Rappi and Nubank.

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Events for Colombia

Thales regularly participates in local events in Colombia or abroad to showcase its expertise and meet local actors in our main markets. Whether you are interested in defence, digital identity and security, aerospace or other market specific solutions, there should be a date and a place to meet us.