Greece

Thales has been active in Greece for 50 years, expanding its historical presence in Defence in the country to cover Aerospace, Digital and Cyber markets.

The Group is a long-time supplier of major systems to the Hellenic Armed Forces, and today services a significant installed base in the country. This includes avionics and mission systems for the Rafale and Mirage 2000/2000-5 combat aircraft, as well as large-scale air defence systems.

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Thales has been active in Greece for 50 years, expanding its historical presence in Defence in the country to cover Aerospace, Digital and Cyber markets.

The Group is a long-time supplier of major systems to the Hellenic Armed Forces, and today services a significant installed base in the country. This includes avionics and mission systems for the Rafale and Mirage 2000/2000-5 combat aircraft, as well as large-scale air defence systems.

Thales combat systems are deployed by the Hellenic Navy on board surface vessels, whereas Thales tactical radios, electronic warfare, optronic systems and surveillance radars are in service with the Army.

In civil markets, Thales has supplied much of the country’s air traffic management systems.

Thales Hellas has also developed a local cybersecurity capability thanks to European support programs and the Thales Group's experience in the cyber domain. Thales Hellas Cyber Lab is available to Greek authorities as well as local universities and competence centers.

Our fields of expertise

Thales provides innovative solutions for the Defence, Space, Civil Aviation and Cyber & Digital domains

Defence

Thales is a long-standing partner of the Hellenic Air Force, Hellenic Navy and Hellenic Army.

In the air domain, Thales is responsible for the combat systems, radar and electronics of the Rafale aircraft. The contract also includes logistic support for the Hellenic Air Force Rafale’s air activity, maintaining the availability of equipment and systems at the highest level.

In the Naval domain, Thales is the main contractor to the Hellenic Navy supplying the Combat Management Systems, radars, Electronic Warfare and communications for the majority of Hellenic Navy vessels.

In the Land domain, Thales has provided PR4G tactical radios.

Thales is also contributing to AI and cyber defence in Greece via Pandora and now AInception, EU programs led by the Greek Defence Ministry and coordinated by Space Hellas. Thales has developed locally a dedicated cyber range expertise to enhance the integration and verification of cyber critical platforms.

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Civil aviation

Since the 1990s, Thales has supplied numerous systems to the Greek civil aviation authorities, including primary radars, secondary surveillance radars, communication and Air Navigation Aids (navaids) systems.

Thales’s air traffic management system has been in operation since 1990 and was upgraded in 2015 to manage all air traffic movements in Greek airspace.

Thales also supplies 29 ground-based Air Navigation Aids systems for safer landing and approach at 10 airports. The Navigation Surveillance capabilities ensure all-weather, en-route navigation and approach services and significantly increases both safety and air traffic efficiency. Over 60% of this project is executed locally in collaboration with Greek Industries.

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Cyber & Digital

Thales Hellas operates a Cyber Lab thanks to European funded programs and the Thales group's experience in the cyber domain. Located on Thales premises in Koropi, the Cyber Lab is available to Greek authorities as well as local universities and competence centers.

In the fields of Digital Identity and Public Security, Thales delivers identity and biometric solutions to the Greek government, public authorities and private entities. Thales has also equipped the Entry Exit Systems implemented by the Hellenic Police with fingerprint scanning and document readers equipment.

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Space

Thales Alenia Space offers institutions, governments, companies and operators a wide range of space solutions – satellites, ground segments, end-to-end-systems – for telecommunications, satellite navigation, earth observation, science and space exploration.

In Space, Thales Alenia Space supplies one of Greece’s primary communications satellites, Hellasat 3, which entered into service in 2017.

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