Thales has appointed Robert Geckle as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Thales USA and Thales North America, effective July 1, 2026. The appointment follows the planned retirement of Alan Pellegrini, who will step down as CEO of Thales USA and Thales North America on June 30, after nearly two decades with the company. During his […]
Airbus Defence and Space has signed an initial contract to design and manufacture satellites for the first low-Earth-orbit layer of the European Union’s IRIS² secure-connectivity constellation. Eutelsat, which leads the LEO segment within the SpaceRISE consortium, has authorised Airbus and Thales Alenia Space to begin work. The initial layer will comprise at least 66 satellites, […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban10 Sept
The Nato Support and Procurement Agency awarded Thales’ Spanish subsidiary a contract to supply a Deployable Tactical Air Navigation system.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has awarded Thales a contract to develop a new NexGen Air Traffic Management System (ATMS) and air traffic control radars, marking a major […]
Thales introduces its new generation Search & Landing Light (SLL), one of the most advanced, reliable and versatile helicopter illumination systems available today. Combining native 360° swivelling coverage, a compact flush-mounted design and a software-defined, connected architecture, the new high-power SLL delivers unrestricted illumination and mission-tailored functionality for a wide range of helicopters, across the
Thales reported a strong first half of 2026, with orders, sales, and profitability all climbing as demand for…
AeroTime•Jean Carmela Lim24 Jul
Thales announced the award of a major contract by Mongolia’s National Civil Aviation Centre (NCAC) for the modernisation of the country’s air traffic management infrastructure. This program will support the […]
AviationNews – Heavyweights Airbus, Thales, Safran, Destinus, and MBDA have signed an official letter of intent to jointly develop Europe’s first sovereign exo-atmospheric interceptor system...
Robert Geckle appointed CEO of Thales USA and North America…
Aviation Business News•Greg Whitaker25 JunThales has appointed Robert Geckle as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Thales USA and Thales North America, effective July 1, 2026. The appointment follows the planned retirement of Alan Pellegrini, who will step down as CEO of Thales USA and Thales North America on June 30, after nearly two decades with the company. During his […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm23 Jun
At Eurosatory 2026 in Paris, Thales has taken the opportunity to present the Schiebel S-301 as a larger, higher-performance uncrewed helicopter built around…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau19 Jun
Renault Group and Thales are joining forces to prepare the Toutatis loitering munition for mass production, an alliance unveiled at the Eurosatory defense…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau18 Jun
Thales unveiled RapidStriker, a mobile air defense system built to protect maneuver forces against drones and helicopters while…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau17 JunSoframe, Thales and ArianeGroup used the second day of Eurosatory on June 16, 2026, to present their X-Fire launcher and B-Strike munition…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau16 JunSpeakers from Boeing, Airbus, Thales and GE Aerospace are poised to top the bill at this year’s Aerospace Tech Week.
Aviation Business News•Lee Hayhurst9 Jun
Thales UK has carried out a new round of trials of RapidDestroyer, a radio frequency directed energy weapon designed…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau8 JunThales Defense & Security Inc., Clarksburg, Maryland, has been awarded a maximum $15,889,911 firm-fixed-price contract for H-60 aircraft sonar dome depot level repairable spares. This was a sole-source acquisition using justification 10 U.S. Code 3204 (a)(1), as stated by Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1. This is a three-year seven-month contract with no option periods. Locations of
Thales is set to upgrade Panama’s Civil Aviation Authority (AAC) air traffic control centre, working alongside local partner
Airport Technology•RanjithKumar Dharma19 Dec 2025