Mexico

Thales in Mexico has a long heritage as a leader in advanced technologies across Defence, Aerospace, Cybersecurity and Digital sectors, working locally through strong and lasting partnerships over the years.

For 60 years, Thales has contributed to Mexico’s development, playing a crucial role in building a robust and secure technological infrastructure, contributing to the modernization of key sectors such as Defence, Aerospace and Cyber and Digital.

Thales currently employs around 1,300 people in the country and maintains a significant industrial presence with two production and customization centers for payment cards, SIM cards and eSIM cards located in Iztapalapa and Cuernavaca, one Air Traffic Management Services Center, and a Cyber Academy for cybersecurity training in Mexico City.

Key figures

years of presence

~1300

employees

manufacturing plants

commercial office

Building a future we can all trust is our purpose at Thales. Thales in Mexico is strongly committed to sustainability, taking a proactive and responsible approach to reduce its environmental impact, create an inclusive and equitable workplace encompassing the diversity of all employees and stand by a strong ethics and integrity policy based on the highest international.

In Environment, Thales's production plants in Mexico are continuously working to improve energy efficiency, reduce energy consumption, and lower CO₂ emissions through the use of renewable energy sources such as solar panels. Thales received the Clean Industry Certification for its waste management practices. Through innovative processes, recycled ABS and PVC cards are transformed into high-quality tubes, contributing to the circular economy and reducing environmental impact.

In Social, Thales in Mexico supports the STEM Movement Project. This initiative aims to encourage young people to pursue STEM careers.

As of 2025, women represent 33% of leadership and high-level technical expert positions at Thales Mexico, marking significant progress compared to previous periods. The company aims to continue implementing targeted development plans for women to strengthen its commitment to gender equity.

In Governance, all Thales employees receive annual compliance training to stay up-to-date with current regulations and remain committed to the highest ethical and legal standards.

Thales in Mexico has been recognized in 2022 and 2023 as one of the best places to work in terms of gender equity and support for the LGBTQ+ community, thanks to its outstanding campaign promoted by the Human Rights Campaign. This recognition reflects Thales's ongoing commitment to workplace inclusion, equity and diversity.

Additionally, in 2023 and 2024, Thales received recognition from the French Embassy through the Marianne Association for its best practices in gender equality. This accolade highlights Thales's dedication to fostering a fair and equitable work environment for all.

Fields of expertise

Defence

Thales supports nations and their armed forces with advanced technologies and services across land, sea, and air to address evolving threats, focusing on innovations such as cybersecurity and AI for strategic advantages. In Mexico, Thales has built trust over 60 years by providing locally-serviced, high-quality defense products and systems.

The company is a long-standing supplier to the Mexican Navy, delivering equipment such as combat systems, radars, surveillance, and integrating third-party technologies. Thales also supplies night vision equipment for the Navy’s aerial operations, designed to equip the Panther helicopter crew.

SEMAR (Navy Secretary) chose the Group to provide and integrate a multitude of defense sensors for its Long Range Ocean Patrol (POLA) Reformer class ARM Reformer 101 vessel including the TACTICOS combat system, SMART-S MK2 radar, STIR fire control director, Gatekeeper 360° electrooptical surveillance system, and CAPTAS-2 variable depth sonar.

For SEDENA (National Defence Secretary), Thales is working on different projects, including air sovereignty topics, such as ammunition and rockets to the Mexican Army for Cougar helicopters.

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Civil Aviation

Thales is the country’s leading supplier of civil air traffic management systems. The Group has been a privileged partner of the Mexican navigation authority SENEAM (Air Navigation Services in Mexican Airspace) for 60 years, providing the TOPSKY systems for the four air traffic control centres in Mexico (Mexico City, Mérida, Mazatlán, Monterrey), the 12 approach centres, 25 of the 28 civil radars, as well as several navigation support systems.

Thales in Mexico hosts the Integration Centre for Air Traffic Management Solutions serving the entire Latin America region. The Group is in charge of 100% of the air traffic management for the Mexican airspace and its civil radars cover 85% of the country's territory. From Mexico, Thales serves more than 30 countries in the region with Air Traffic solutions.

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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.

One Cyber Academy in Mexico City providing training services for cybersecurity professionals.
Pioneer in the field of electronic signature in the country, working with government institutions and the business sector.
Technology partners for the Transfer transactional platform, the first digital financial inclusion project in the country.
Pioneer in the area of biometric solutions and digital identity.
Thales in Mexico has the largest Mobile Connectivity Engineering Competence Center in Latin America, located in Cuernavaca.
Main supplier of SIM Cards, value-added solutions and pioneer in the field of eSIMs in Mexico.
Partner to the financial sector in Mexico providing bank cards, digital banking and electronic commerce solutions, as well as introduction of new technologies
Pioneer in instant bank card issuance solutions.
Mexico’s top banks trust Thales' technology to protect their customers’ digital operations.

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Events for Mexico

Thales regularly participates in local events in Mexico 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.