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Jan- 2026 -

15 January

Air

An aircraft crew wearing protective gear from Thales

Flying Blind? Thales’ New Gear Addresses Low Visibility for Helicopter Crews

French military pilots could soon fly deeper into low-visibility missions with Thales’ new TopOwl DD helmet, which brings a digital display directly into combat operations.

Dec- 2025 -

30 December

Technology

A Mine Countermeasures Command Center. Photo: Thales

Rojoef Manuel

Remote AI Hubs to Lead Royal Navy’s Autonomous Minehunting

Thales just bagged a $13.5 million contract with the UK Ministry of Defence to roll out next-gen remote command centers for the Royal Navy.

19 December

Europe

Ronald Watkins

Thales Taps Indian Firm for Rafale AESA Radar Components

Thales has contracted SFO Technologies to manufacture wired structures for the Indian Rafale. RBE2 active electronically scanned array radar.

16 December

Sea

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Thales Brings New Sleek Sonar to the Undersea Fight

Sonar 76Nano is a miniaturized, AI-powered sonar system, with modular design, designed for unmanned vehicles, seabed sensors, and manned platforms.

5 December

Middle East

Officials from Thales and Arab International Optronics (AIO)

Rojoef Manuel

Thales, AIO Team Up to Accelerate Egypt’s Defense Tech Sovereignty

French contractor Thales and Arab International Optronics in Cairo have signed an agreement aimed at strengthening Egypt’s drive for technological independence and boosting local defense manufacturing.

2 December

Technology

Soldiers in winter gear conduct live training behind a snow-covered concrete barrier, aiming their rifles while advancing in a coordinated formation

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Drones Could Soon Step In as Live Training Partners for French Troops

An unusual teammate is set to join French troops during live on-field drills: drones fitted with various training kits and can simulate kinetic battlefield effects.

Nov- 2025 -

28 November

Technology

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Thales Drops Two New Systems Built to Supercharge EW and AI Ops

CURCO is a EW payload rapidly mapping enemy radar across platforms, while Golden AI uses AI to accelerate EW data analysis and radar identification by up to four times.

27 November

Sea

The French Navy amphibious assault ship FS Mistral

Giulia Bernacchi

French Navy’s Mistral Helicopter Carriers Undergo Navigation System Upgrade

CNN MCO, Thales, and CS GROUP have partnered to modernize the navigation systems on France’s three Mistral-class amphibious ships.

27 November

Technology

Rojoef Manuel

France’s Defense Giants Team Up to Bring AI to Air Combat

French defense giants Dassault Aviation and Thales are joining forces to bring “controlled and supervised” AI into military aeronautics, aiming to make aircraft smarter and more effective in the skies.

17 November

Sea