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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Thales Group to expand strategic collaborations, set up MRO for civil aviation in India

French electronics major Thales is significantly expanding its investments as well as sourcing from India. Elaborating on the MRO facility, he said that “combining the strengths of Indian civil aviation market with Thales’s prowess in avionics”, they are investing in an MRO set-up in India to provide “world-class service efficiency” to their airline customers. “In the spirit of ‘Make in …

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10 months, 4 weeks ago

French aerospace giant Thales plans to set up avionics MRO in Delhi

The Hindu

As New Delhi and Paris looked to expand strategic partnership, French defence major Thales on January 26 said it is bringing its "trusted" high-tech capabilities to India and plans to set up an avionics MRO in Delhi to provide world class services to its airline customers. Mr. Saraf described the decision to set up the avionics MRO in Delhi as …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Thales in talks with Adani, Reliance for drone management

Live Mint

PARIS : French defence group Thales is in preliminary discussions with Indian conglomerates Adani Group and Reliance Industries Ltd to collaborate on an unmanned air traffic management system for drones, Mint has learnt. Under the current drone framework, the civil aviation ministry and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation are working to create a roadmap for the unmanned air traffic …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Australia commits $160m to build more Bushmasters after donating 90 to Ukraine in war against Russia

ABC

The federal government has announced a $160 million dollar contract for Bendigo defence manufacturer Thales Australia to build another order of Bushmaster protected vehicles for the Australian Army. Key points: The Australian government has signed a $160 million contract to build new Bushmaster protected army vehicles Thales Australia will build more than 70 Bushmasters at its Bendigo facility over the …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Ukraine calls for more Bushmasters, Hawkeis as war with Russia rages on

ABC

The Ukrainian ambassador to Australia says his country's forces are getting creative in how they use Australian-made Bushmasters as its Bendigo-based manufacturer, Thales, says it is working hard to secure export orders for both Bushmaster and Hawkei protected vehicles. Key points: Ukrainian ambassador Vasyl Myroshnychenko is asking for 30 more Bushmasters Ukraine says it can road test the Hawkei, a …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Ukraine asks Australia for Hawkeis patrol vehicles to win war against Russia

Daily Mail

Ukraine has offered to be Australia's war 'guinea pig' by taking cutting-edge military vehicles to the battleground in a renewed bid to defeat Russia. Ukraine's ambassador to Australia, Vasyl Myroshnychenko, will lobby the government to donate a fleet of 30 newly-built light-armoured military vehicles as Ukrainian soldiers continue to encroach on Russian forces. The patrol vehicles, dubbed Hawkeis, were approved …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Electric Bushmaster could secure the combat vehicle's future in Bendigo and lock in local jobs

ABC

The future of the popular Bushmaster combat vehicle in Bendigo could be secure after the Australian Army unveiled its prototype of an electric Bushmaster variant in Adelaide this week. Key points: The Australian Army is developing an electric prototype of the popular Bushmaster mobile-protected vehicle The Bushmaster is made by Thales at its Bendigo workshop and exported to countries around …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Further delay in South Africa ex-President Zuma corruption trial

Al Jazeera

Corruption case relating to $2bn arms deal adjourned until May 26 as defence raises concerns over the lead prosecutor. A corruption case against former South African President Jacob Zuma and French company Thales related to a $2bn arms deal was adjourned on Monday to May 26, and the defence lawyer said Zuma would plead not guilty when the hearing finally …

Corruption Court Case President Zuma Thales

4 years, 3 months ago

ESA awards contracts worth €129.4 million for design, manufacture, testing of Hera asteroid mission

Firstpost

The Hera mission will be the first spacecraft in history to explore a binary asteroid system. The European Space Agency has awarded €129.4 million in contracts to design, manufacture and test its Hera spacecraft, the space agency’s first planetary defence mission. According to a report by The Guardian, Hera is the European Space Agency’s contribution to an experiment called the …

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4 years, 5 months ago

Trans-Tasman Bushmaster defence deal 'a tribute' to Australian manufacturing

ABC

French defence manufacturer Thales will build 43 Bushmaster vehicles for the New Zealand Army at its Australian factory in regional Victoria. Key points: New Zealand will spend $75 million on 43 new Bushmaster armoured military vehicles The Bushmaster is an 11-tonne, 4x4 protected vehicle with a four-tonne payload Manufacturer Thales says the deal will secure 300 jobs in Bendigo for …

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