Thales opens Sydney sonar facility for Hunter-class frigates, submarines and uncrewed systems
Thales has opened a sonar manufacturing and maintenance facility in Western Sydney to support Australia’s Hunter-class frigates, Collins-class submarines and uncrewed maritime systems.
Thales says BladeHAUL is Australia’s most powerful uncrewed ground vehicle, with a 10-tonne payload capacity
Thales Australia and 3ME Technology have unveiled BladeHAUL, a hybrid-electric uncrewed ground vehicle designed to carry payloads of up to 10 tonnes and provide mobile power in the field.
Ireland orders four Thales Ground Master 400 Alpha radars to strengthen airspace surveillance, with first deliveries in 2027
Ireland has agreed to acquire four Thales Ground Master 400 Alpha radars and one Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission All-in-one radar. First deliveries are scheduled for 2027 under an agreement between the Irish Department of Defence and France’s defence procurement agency, the Direction Générale de l’Armement.
U.S. Navy and Thales restore TACAN navigation system readiness after amplifier shortages disrupted deliveries and fleet maintenance
The U.S. Navy and Thales USA have cleared a repair backlog and stabilized deliveries of navigation equipment used to guide aircraft back to ships and shore bases.
Dassault tests sovereign AI on Rafale as new algorithms move closer to integration in future fighter upgrades
Dassault Aviation has flight-tested two new sovereign artificial intelligence algorithms on the Rafale fighter, advancing its work to integrate controlled and supervised AI into combat aircraft
Thales strengthens Danish defence business with new Connectivity Lab for battlefield communications and systems integration
Thales has opened a new Connectivity Lab in Ballerup, Denmark, to accelerate the development, integration and testing of critical communications technology for the Danish Armed Forces
Australian-built StrikeMaster coastal defence system deploys Naval Strike Missile to remote Arctic island for NATO deterrence operation
Kongsberg Australia and Thales Australia have deployed their StrikeMaster coastal defence system to Norway’s Jan Mayen island for a NATO operation in the High North.
France awards early Rafale F5 contracts for ASN4G nuclear missile, new radar, stealth data link and 20% increase in engine thrust
The work covers new navigation, radar, communications, electronic warfare and propulsion technologies for the combat aircraft.
Thales and Kalyani Strategic Systems explore 70-mm rocket production in India for armed forces, counter-drone missions and exports
Thales and Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited have signed an alliance to explore producing unguided and laser-guided 70-mm rockets in India.
Thales, Kongsberg deploy Australian-built StrikeMaster with Naval Strike Missile for NATO’s Arctic Sentry deterrence activity
The Australian-built StrikeMaster coastal defence system has been deployed to Norway’s Jan Mayen island during a NATO training activity in Northern Europe.
Thales to equip U.S. Marine Corps ACV fleet with more than 400 Minerva dual-band cameras for improved battlefield visibility
Thales Defense & Security has received an order for more than 400 SharpView Dual Camera – Minerva imagers for U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicles.
Thales and Destinus expand partnership on NATO air defence, counter-drone interceptors and long-range strike production
Thales and Destinus have signed a strategic cooperation agreement covering counter-UAS systems, long-range strike and ground-based air interception.

