THALES

Thales is a world leader in Mission-critical information systems for the Aerospace, defense and Security markets.In 1968 the professional electronics businesses of Thomson-Brandt (previously CFTH) merge with Compagnie Générale de Télégraphie Sans Fil (CSF) to form Thomson-CSF which later renamed as Thales in 2000.Thales UK, now Britain's second-largest defence contractor, is selected for a number of major Ministry of Defence programmes, including the CVF future aircraft carriers.In 2007, Thales also signed an agreement with French naval player DCNS, enabling Thales to gain a 25% stake in the company and become its industry stakeholder-partner. Thales's organisation consists of six divisions namely,aerospace,space,air systems, land&joint systems,naval,security services &solutions and components and subsystems.Aerospace organization of Thales produces on board equipment for civil and military aircraft, mission electronics for combat aircraft and airborne surveillance and mission systems.space branch provides customers with end-to-end solutions combining space and terrestrial technologies. Air Systems designs and delivers complete airspace safety and security solutions to meet the specific requirements of civil and military users alike.