THALES : Qatar selects the Rafale for its Air Force
May 05, 2015 at 09:17 am IST
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24 Rafale aircraft ordered by Qatar.
Thales equipment represents 25% of the total value of the Rafale.
7,000 people work on the Rafale at Dassault Aviation, Thales, Safran and 500 subcontractors.
Thales, a member of the Rafale team,1 welcomes the selection of the Rafale omnirole combat aircraft by the Qatar Air Force. The official signing ceremony for the acquisition of 24 Rafale aircraft was held today in Doha, in the presence of the Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the President of the French Republic, François Hollande, Dassault Aviation Chairman and CEO, Eric Trappier and Thales Chairman and CEO, Patrice Caine.
Thales equips the Rafale combat aircraft with systems providing it with a multi-sensor capability, such as the RBE2 AESA, the first European combat radar with active electronic scanning antenna, the Spectra electronic warfare system, optronics, the communication, navigation and identification system, avionics and power generation and conversion systems. These systems represent around 25% of the total value of the Rafale.
"Thales is delighted at this latest success for the Rafale, which reflects the trust our customers place in the industrial know-how and technological leadership of the companies involved in the design of the Rafale omnirole combat aircraft. Thales has been operating in Qatar for 30 years and has supplied a wide range of systems for defence, security, aerospace and ground transportation. Thales would like to thank the Qatar authorities for their continued confidence."
Patrice Caine, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Thales Group
1. Thales is a member of the Rafale team with Dassault Aviation and Snecma (Safran).
Thales is one of the European leaders in manufacturing and marketing of electronic equipment and systems for the defense and security, aerospace, and transportation sectors. Net sales break down by product group as follows:
- defense and security systems (53.4%): C4I defense and security systems (control and monitoring systems, communication, protection, cyber-security, and other systems), defense mission systems, naval systems, electronic war systems, drones, air operation systems (air defense, air surveillance), ground defense systems and missiles;
- aerospace systems (28.4%): avionics equipment (cockpit, cabin multimedia, and simulation equipment), space systems (satellites, payloads, etc.);
- digital identification and security solutions (18.2%).
Besides, the group owns a 35% stake in Naval Group (manufacture of naval equipment for defense and nuclear energy sectors).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: France (29.5%), the United Kingdom (6.6%), Europe (24.8%), the United States and Canada (14%), Asia (9.4%), Near and Middle East (6%), Australia and New Zealand (4.4%) and other (5.3%).