Thales on 16 February 2026 launched Thales Research & Technology India at its Engineering Competence Centre in Bengaluru, adding India to its network of five global corporate laboratories for Research & Technology. The launch was held during the week of the India AI Impact Summit and aligns with the India–France Year of Innovation 2026. According […]
Thales has awarded SFO Technologies Private Limited a contract to manufacture complex wired structures for the RBE2 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar used on the Dassault Aviation Rafale aircraft. The work will be carried out in India and marks the first major order for this category of high-value, technologically advanced wired structures to be […]
Thales has signed two contracts with IndiGo covering avionics maintenance and the extension of an electronic flight bag solution across the airline’s fleet. The agreements include an 11-year maintenance contract for more than 1,200 Airbus A320 family aircraft, both in service and on order, and a five-year contract for AvioBook, a digital flight operations platform. […]
Thales, an aerospace and defence company, has inaugurated a new Inflight Entertainment (IFE) and Services Lab within its Engineering Competence Centre in Bengaluru, India. The facility is intended to support the development of IFE systems and advanced support tools for airlines. The lab aims to localise research and development activities and is expected to create […]
Thales has inaugurated a new avionics Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) facility in Gurugram, near New Delhi airport. The centre, certified by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in December 2024, will provide maintenance and repair services for avionics components used by Indian airlines, including Air India and IndiGo. The facility is part of […]
Thales UK and Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) have signed a contract at Aero India 2025 to supply the Indian Army with Laser Beam-Riding Man-Portable Air Defence Systems (LBRM) and STARStreak High-Velocity Missiles (HVM). The deal includes the replacement of existing Russian Igla-S systems, with deliveries expected later this year. The agreement integrates BDL into Thales’ […]
