Thales showcases

Defence Aerospace Capabilities at Aero India 2017

French aerospace and defence firm Thales, a supplier to the Indian armed forces since 1953, participated in the 11th edition of Aero India, where the company highlighted its goal of ‘ Make in India and export from India.’ Thales showcased its “ability to meet demanding customer requirements through innovation, mastery of advanced technology and industrial prowess” by displaying a wide range of products, capabilities and developments, with particular focus on:

Thales in India: Thales is enthusiastic about the ‘Make in India’ policy of the Indian government and developing the industrial defence base of the country. At Aero India 2017, the Thales stand is highlighting the firm’s relationship with India, its co-operation with local industry, and capabilities that can optimally serve the modernisation needs of the Indian armed forces. The capabilities on display included rocket systems, underwater systems (sonars), surveillance and fire control radars, and surface warfare systems (missiles), among others.

Thales on Rafale: Thales is a member of the Rafale programme alongside Dassault Aviation, and provides a number of key systems aboard the fighter. Chief among these are the RBE2 AESA radar, Spectra electronic warfare system, optronics, communication navigation and identification system (CNI), a majority of the cockpit display systems, power generation systems and a logistics support component. At Aero India 2017, Thales displayed these key systems as well as the new generation multi-function targeting pod (Talios) and the airborne reconnaisance observation system (Areos).

New Innovations: Thales showcased some of its new and innovative products and equipment at Yelahanka, such as the Stratobus, an autonomous stratospheric airship that can be positioned at an altitude of 20 km over its theatre of operations and can perform a variety of missions including surveillance of borders or high-value sites, on land or at sea, security, environmental monitoring and telecommunications; SYNAPS, a new broadband tactical software-defined radio; and Spy’Ranger, a mini surveillance and reconnaissance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).