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Thales to supply radio management system for European Pilatus PC‑7 trainer fleet

Thales has been selected to supply its radio management system for a Pilatus PC‑7 military trainer fleet operated by an undisclosed European customer. The system provides resilient, flexible and reliable voice/data communications tailored to training missions and strengthens the Pilatus–Thales partnership in military avionics.

Discovered 2026-03-16T03:34:10.944539-07:00 | 2026-03-16T03:34:10.944539-07:00

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  • Improves trainer communications and mission reliability: the selected radio management system delivers resilient, flexible voice/data capabilities designed specifically for training sorties, directly enhancing mission performance and operational availability.

  • Strengthens Thales’s avionics footprint and aftermarket potential in Europe by deepening its supplier relationship with Pilatus and aligning with its installer/retrofit ecosystem (see StableLight installer network).

  • Sits within ongoing trainer procurement and fleet-upgrade activity across the market, complementing recent Pilatus deliveries and other trainer contracts that shape demand for integrated training-system upgrades (see Pilatus aeromedical PC‑12 delivery and Textron T‑6 trainer contract).

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2026-03-16T03:34:10.944539-07:00
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