Thales to focus on digital transformation in defence & security at DefExpo India 2020
Thales will attend the 11th edition of Defexpo 2020 - India’s premier biennial Land, Naval and Internal Homeland Security Systems Exhibition that will cover the complete spectrum of the country's aerospace, defence and security interests - from 5 – 8 February 2020 in Lucknow
- Thales’ stand R17 in Hall 3 at the exhibition will focus on Land, Naval and Air, Digital Transformation and Security solutions, giving visitors an insight into its unique technological capabilities.
- Visitors at the Thales stand will undergo a digital experience showcasing Thales’ innovative technologies that are supporting countries globally in safeguarding their national security.
Lucknow/ New Delhi, India, January 24, 2020 – On February 5th, as DefExpo India 2020 is inaugurated in Lucknow, Thales will be welcoming visitors to its stand R17 in Hall 3. With a presence spanning more than six decades in the country, Thales has a rich experience of supporting India’s defence modernisation needs. In line with DefExpo 2020’s focus – ‘Digital Transformation of Defence’, Thales, a world leader in digital identity & security, will be showcasing defence technologies that are digitally driven and future focused. These technologies have the potential to enable India’s armed forces to achieve high ambitions and master every decisive moment.
At Defexpo 2020, Thales will be exhibiting its wide range of products and solutions through a series of demonstrations across four categories – Land, Naval and Air, Digital Transformation and Security.
Thales will display in its Digital transformation area the Targeting and Reconnaissance pod Talios, which combines targeting and tactical reconnaissance capabilities in a single pod which will be able to embed artificial intelligence in the future. Thales will also showcase Pathmaster, the first fully configurable unmanned mine countermeasures system.
Thales’ demos for land will include combat systems such as a fully integrated Soldier System capability, SYNAPS software defined radios among the family of communication devices, armaments and mock-up missiles supporting air defence systems such as STARStreak and lightweight multi-role missiles.
In its Security corner, Thales will exhibit its Live Face Identification System, a video-based biometric facial recognition system for tracking and recognition. The company will also present Eagleshield, a multi-sensor integrated drone countermeasures solution that can detect, identify, classify and neutralise rogue drones flying at low altitude at ranges of up to 7 km.
For Aero & Naval, Thales will showcase anti-submarine warfare solutions such as Captas 1 and Aero & Naval connectivity & Identification solutions such as Nextwave, Interrogator Friend Foe TSB 2510 etc.
With the display of such unique digitally driven technologies across verticals, Thales will not only reiterate its commitment towards “Make in India” and export from India, but will also showcase its upcoming plans towards the development and modernisation of the Indian armed forces.
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About Thales:
Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) is a global technology leader shaping the world of tomorrow today. The Group provides solutions, services and products to customers in the aeronautics, space, transport, digital identity and security, and defence markets. With 80,000 employees in 68 countries, Thales generated sales of €19 billion in 2018 (on a pro forma basis including Gemalto).
Thales is investing in particular in digital innovations — connectivity, Big Data, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity — technologies that support businesses, organisations and governments in their decisive moments.
About Thales in India:
Present in India since 1953, Thales is headquartered in New Delhi and has other operational offices and sites spread across Noida, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Mumbai, among others. Over 1600 employees are working with Thales and its joint ventures in India. Since the beginning, Thales has been playing an essential role in India’s growth story by sharing its technologies and expertise in Defence, Transport, Aerospace and Digital Identity and Security markets. Thales has two engineering competence centres in India - one in Delhi NCR focused on digital identity and security business, while the one in Bengaluru focuses on hardware, software and systems engineering capabilities for both the civil and defence sectors, serving global needs.
