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  • Jerome Bendell: Thales-Raytheon JV to Provide Air Defense Radars to French Military - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Jerome Bendell: Thales-Raytheon JV to Provide Air Defense Radars to French Military

    A Thales Group–Raytheon joint venture has been selected by the French defense agency to supply fixed and mobile surveillance platforms to France’s armed forces. ThalesRaytheonSystems will deliver 12 Ground Master 400 fixed radars and four Ground Master 200 mobile radars for the French SCCOA air defense program, Thales said Thursday. Jerome Bendell, CEO of ThalesRaytheonSystems’ […] More

  • Thales to Provide Operational Support for Lyon Airport - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Thales to Provide Operational Support for Lyon Airport

    Thales has received a contract to provide operational support for France’s Lyon international airport. Lyon-Saint Exupery Airport will utilize the company’s Airport Operation Control Centre to help consolidate security and information technology systems, handle technical monitoring and carry out event management, Thales said Monday. According to the company, the Aeroports de Lyon management, which announced […] More

  • Thales, Selex ES Partner for Anglo-French Combat Drone Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Thales, Selex ES Partner for Anglo-French Combat Drone Program

    Thales and Finmeccanica‘s Selex ES subsidiary will collaborate on the sensor and communications requirements of the Future Combat Air System program that the French and British defense ministries have recently signed an agreement for. Selex ES said July 15 that the partner companies will design and develop the sensing and communications systems for a future unmanned combat air […] More

  • MBDA CEO Antoine Bouvier Cuts the Ribbon on French Munitions Demilitarization Facility - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MBDA CEO Antoine Bouvier Cuts the Ribbon on French Munitions Demilitarization Facility

    MBDA CEO Antoine Bouvier, in the presence of civilians and military authorities, cut the ribbon on France’s new complex munitions demilitarization facility Wednesday at acompany’s site in the center of France. In remarks at the Bourges Subdray site, Bouvier said that MBDA aims to establish firm and long-lasting partnerships with its domestic and foreign customers. “These customers now expect […] More

  • Laurent Collet-Billon Joins Thales Board of Directors - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Laurent Collet-Billon Joins Thales Board of Directors

    Laurent Collet-Billon, a former executive at France’s defense procurement agency and representative of the state’s golden share in Thales, has been elected into the company’s board of directors following Bruno Parent’s resignation as board member. The company said Wednesday Bertrand Le Meur, a general armaments engineer, will replace replace Collet-Billon as the French state’s representative. Collet-Billon will serve as board member until Thales’ […] More

  • Thales, Other Contractors to Bid on Potential French UAV Tender - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Thales, Other Contractors to Bid on Potential French UAV Tender

    The Airbus Group‘s defense and space division and Textron have teamed to bid for a future tender offer by the French government for unmanned aerial vehicle technology, C4ISR & Networks reported Thursday. Pierre Tran writes the tender is expected in the second half of 2014 for awarding in 2015, with the Airbus Textron team facing competition from Safran‘s Sagem […] More

  • Thales to Upgrade French Port's Rail Interlocking System; Christian Feuvre Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Thales to Upgrade French Port’s Rail Interlocking System; Christian Feuvre Comments

    Thales will install its electronic interlocking technology for HAROPA – Port of Le Havre in a project to upgrade the port’s 3R mechanical interlocking system’s rail signalling system. Thales said Thursday this is its third electronic interlocking system contract with the port and new work will include preliminary studies, supply, installation, testing and user training. “To support the […] More

  • Airbus To Open New Headquarters in France; Tom Enders Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Airbus To Open New Headquarters in France; Tom Enders Comments

    Airbus Group has started construction of a new office campus in five hectares of land next to the Blagnac Airport in Toulouse, France. The new campus will house the company’s headquarters, a building for support and shared services, a security control room, a canteen, fitness center, concierge and welfare services, the company announced Tuesday. The […] More