Thales Australia and New Zealand are a trusted partner to government, defence, security and intelligence agencies, and support commercial sectors ranging from air traffic management to cyber security.
Thales delivers operational critical solutions to the largest security, policing and emergency management services organisations in the world.
Leveraging our global capabilities while growing our own sovereign footprint, Thales has invested significantly in bringing world class technologies to Australian and New Zealand Government agencies. Our solutions include digital identity & biometrics, secure communications, surveillance technologies, cyber & intelligence services, aerial operations and Australian-made small arms and handcuffs.
Biometrics and Identity Management
Thales is a global leader in the Identification and Biometric markets. We have over 200 solution deployments in more than 80 countries through the Thales owned Cogent and Gemalto biometric solutions, including:
Digital identity and Security
Automated Biometric Identification Systems, including LiveScan
Multi Biometric Solutions, hardware and software for criminal and civil purposes
Border Control Systems and Document Scanners.
Digital Driver licence
Secure Communications
Secure communication satellites allows national security teams to plan and coordinate their units in the field. They provide tactical communication on the move and are easily integrated on vehicles, naval vessels, and aircraft.
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Surveillance
Thales provides a range of asset tracking and deployed surveillance technologies:
Stingrae - Wearable technology to aid evidence collection in the field where safety and security matter. Made in Perth and currently in use with Royal Australian Navy
Vehicle Tracking Technology - Enhanced situational awareness and asset management providing a secure real time digital capability integrating mobile, satellite and wireless technologies
Cyber and Intelligence Services
Thales designs, builds, and delivers bespoke, end-to-end security solutions that address our customers’ business and technology needs. As a leader in IT and OT environments across Defence, government and critical industries, our seamless approach to services implementation drives secure outcomes for digital transformation and convergence.
Cloud Protection and Licensing
Whether it’s securing the cloud, digital payments, blockchain or the Internet of Things, security professionals around the globe rely on Thales to confidently accelerate their organisation’s digital transformation. Thales provides everything an organisation needs to protect and manage its data, identities and intellectual property – through encryption, advanced key management, tokenisation, and authentication and access management.
Drones and Urban Air Mobility
As a major global actor in the aviation community, Thales is bringing to the drone ecosystem its domain expertise to transform the future of uncrewed aviation and Urban Air Mobility.
From flight avionics to uncrewed aerial vehicle system design & operations, wireless communications systems, digital identity and cybersecurity, positioning and navigation enabling satellite systems, Thales is redefining what is possible in this sector.
Australian Made Weapons and Small Arms
Thales Australia’s Lithgow Arms business has been built on over 110 years of weapons expertise at the small arms factory in regional New South Wales.
Lithgow Arms currently manufactures, supplies and maintains a variety of small arms for the Australian Defence Force and other government agencies, including the in-service F90 assault rifle for the ADF.
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