LONDON. A defense partnership between Thales, RAF Digital, and NAD [National Armaments Director Group] reports that it has accomplished the first operational deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) from the Thales UK cortAIx Factory.

HENGELO, Netherlands. Thales and the Netherlands Ministry of Defence signed a strategic partnership agreement to expand production, development, and test capacity for radar systems in Hengelo, the company announced in a statement.

BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT, France. Renault Group and Thales unveiled 4 TROOP, a prototype tactical vehicle for land forces that combines Renault vehicle architecture with Thales onboard communications, connectivity, and decision-support systems, the company announced in a statement.

DITZINGEN, Germany. Thales received an order from Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) to deliver 60 GO12 short-range battlefield radar systems to the German Armed Forces, the company announced in a statement.

OTTAWA, Canada. Thales Canada won a contract from Lockheed Martin Canada to supply S2087 towed array sonar systems for the Royal Canadian Navy’s future River-class destroyers, the company announced in a statement.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia. Thales announced new tactical communications work in Malaysia that includes a local radio assembly line, more than 100 radios for Malaysian Army vehicles, and 16 airborne radios for Royal Malaysian Air Force helicopters, the company announced in a statement.

PARIS, France. Thales launched Expeditionary PathMaster, a portable mine countermeasures system designed to let naval forces carry out full missions from shore, small boats, mine hunting ships, or other platforms, the company announced in a statement.