LONDON, England. Thales completed factory acceptance tests for both the mission and combat systems on the Royal Navy’s new Type 31 Inspiration-class frigates, the company announced in a statement.

LONDON. Thales will participate in DSEI UK 2025 -- set to be held at the ExCel Centre in London, September 9-12, 2025 -- by showing how its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered mission-critical systems can deliver trusted help military users gain faster, clearer decisions in contested environments. 

CANNES, France. GovSat, a joint venture between the Luxembourg government and satellite operator SES, awarded a contract to Thales Alenia Space for the development and delivery of a new geostationary defense communications satellite, the company announced in a statement.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia. Thales won a contract from the Malaysian government to supply two additional Ground Master 400 alpha (GM400α) long-range air surveillance radars to support the Royal Malaysian Air Force’s (RMAF) situational awareness efforts, the company announced in a statement.

OSLO, Norway. Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and Thales will merge their Norwegian-based tactical and secure communications businesses into a new 50/50 joint venture aimed at serving the growing communications needs of NATO and allied armed forces, the companies announced in a statement.

PARIS, France. Thales and Danish defense manufacturer Terma signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to expand cooperation across the air and air defense, naval, and space sectors, the company announced in a statement.

PARIS AIR SHOW. Airbus Defense & Space chose Thales to supply the safety satcom system of the A400M military-transport aircraft program, which is a military airlifter that combines the ability to fly to long distances and carry large and heavy loads; the platform therefore needs extended connectivity for ensuring mission success and operational effectiveness.