Thales Flashcards
(18 cards)
What does Thales do?
Provides technology solutions, services and products to help its customers carry out their critical missions
What is Thales
Global technology leader
What are the markets it operates in?
1) defence and security
2) space
3) aerospace
4) digital identity and solutions
5) cyber security
6) market specific solutions
Defence and security market
- Working with armed forces and governments to simplify and harmonise operational efficiency and ensure the highest level of defence
- Staying ahead of digital threats
- # 1 worldwide in data protection, airport security and advanced air defence
- new major contract to maintain Royal Navy ship and submarine communications
Space market
- Joint venture with another company
- helps design, operate and deliver satellite based systems used in space
- major contributor to mission to explore Mercury
Aerospace market
- making flights safer, greener, easier and more efficient
- Thales pushing for sustainability in this market
- E.g works in air traffic management
Digital identity and solutions market
- bringing trust to digital interactions
- e.g encrypting data, verifying identities
- world is increasingly connected, Thales keeps it secure
Cyber security market
- provides products and services
- identifying, detecting and responding to cyber threats to keep people and their assets safe
- more tech = more threats
- AI as both threat and defence
Market specific solutions market
- providing solutions for specialised markets and applications
- e.g radiology and lasers
What are the companies values?
- diversity and inclusion
- safe and healthy work environment
- innovation
- community engagement
- developing talent / learning
- sustainability
- accountability
- commitment to success
- customer trust
What does Thales do for sustainability
- has taken a proactive approach sustainability for more than 15 years
- e.g has strategy for low carbon future - all electricity used on Thales sites in UK, Germany and the Netherlands is 100% renewable energy
What does Thales do to develop talent?
- want the best talent
- constantly developing training
- Thales learning hubs in major countries that offer seminars, workshops etc.
What does Thales do to be innovative?
- strong focus on innovation
- invests heavily in research and development
What does Thales do to do with community engagement?
- supports charities and education
- solidarity programme aims to heighten societal impacts
- in the UK work to inspire pupils to join STEM (e.g run workshops, If I was an engineer competition in 2020)
What are the industry trends?
1) evolving technology
2) focus on sustainable technology
3) increase investment in defence and modern warfare technology
Evolving technology
- evolution of AI
- can be good for threat detection and autonomous systems
- e.g reducing costs and delays in air, rail and urban transport
- can also be used for hacking and other cyber attacks
Sustainable technology
- more focus on sustainability
- e.g Thales investing in greener aviation and energy-efficient defence tech
Increased investment in defence and modern warfare technology
- Thales doing more in this market
