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ESA launches Thales Alenia‑built IOD‑2 pair for Celeste LEO navigation demonstrator

Two Thales Alenia‑built IOD‑2 satellites for the European Space Agency’s Celeste in‑orbit demonstration were launched on a Rocket Lab Electron from New Zealand at 10:14 CET and separated about an hour later. The pair will test a complementary LEO navigation layer intended to improve positioning accuracy and integrity.

2026-03-30T02:00:26.222893-07:00

FlightGlobal

Thales plans large-scale contrail-avoidance trials after 12‑month Amelia test; targets commercial roll-out by 2030

2026-03-24T13:14:36.297592-07:00

AeroTime

Thales' Yannick Assouad: AI cockpits, GPS threats and decarbonization

2026-03-13T02:48:28.018135-07:00

Wall Street Journal

Local competitor pushback raises regulatory hurdles for Airbus–Leonardo–Thales space merger

2026-03-10T05:39:07.476815-07:00

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ESA launches Thales Alenia‑built IOD‑2 pair for Celeste LEO navigation demonstrator Two Thales Alenia‑built IOD‑2 satellites for the European Space Agency’s Celeste in‑orbit demonstration were launched on a Rocket Lab Electron from New Zealand at 10:14 CET and separated about an hour later. The pair will test a complementary LEO navigation layer intended to improve positioning accuracy and integrity.

2026-03-30T02:00:26.222893-07:00

ESA launches Thales Alenia‑built IOD‑2 pair for Celeste LEO navigation demonstrator

FlightGlobal

Thales plans large-scale contrail-avoidance trials after 12‑month Amelia test; targets commercial roll-out by 2030 Thales is preparing a large-scale trial of its contrail-avoidance system after a 12‑month operational test with French carrier Amelia showed the technology is viable. The company will expand operational validation to de‑risk the solution ahead of a possible commercial roll-out targeted for 2030.

2026-03-24T13:14:36.297592-07:00

Thales plans large-scale contrail-avoidance trials after 12‑month Amelia test; targets commercial roll-out by 2030

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Thales and Amelia validate contrail‑avoidance system in large trial, cutting per‑flight climate impact ~70% Thales and Amelia completed a 12‑month large‑scale trial of a contrail‑avoidance system that saved more than 2,000 tonnes CO2‑equivalent and cut estimated climate impact per flight by about 70%. Only 59 of 6,400+ flights required altitude profile changes; Thales is planning wider trials toward a possible commercial roll‑out by 2030.

2026-03-19T05:35:04.739727-07:00

Thales and Amelia validate contrail‑avoidance system in large trial, cutting per‑flight climate impact ~70%

FlightGlobal

UK orders additional Thales Martlet missiles as counter-drone demand surges The UK Ministry of Defence has placed another order for Thales' Martlet lightweight multirole missile after demand surged for air-launched counter-drone weapons amid the Middle East conflict. The contract boosts UK stocks of small, helicopter- and light‑aircraft‑launched missiles for defeating small UAS and short‑range aerial threats.

2026-03-19T04:19:33.502591-07:00

UK orders additional Thales Martlet missiles as counter-drone demand surges

FlightGlobal

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.

2026-03-16T04:33:48.390559-07:00

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

AeroTime

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Thales' Yannick Assouad: AI cockpits, GPS threats and decarbonization Thales' Chief Executive Yannick Assouad outlines how AI‑assisted cockpits, emerging GPS security threats and the push to decarbonize are converging to create what he calls aviation's most critical decade. He says these forces will reshape avionics, operational resilience and regulatory priorities for suppliers, airlines and militaries.

2026-03-13T02:48:28.018135-07:00

Thales' Yannick Assouad: AI cockpits, GPS threats and decarbonization

Aviation Week

Thales unveils SkyDefender — AI‑powered multi‑domain, multi‑layer air and missile defence 'dome' Thales launched SkyDefender, an AI‑powered, multi‑layer integrated air and missile defence (IAMD) "dome" that fuses terrestrial sensors, strategic radars, interceptors and space‑based early warning. The system is pitched as a multi‑domain shield against threats from slow drones to ballistic and hypersonic missiles and saturating attacks.

2026-03-11T03:39:37.996463-07:00

Thales unveils SkyDefender — AI‑powered multi‑domain, multi‑layer air and missile defence 'dome'

Vertical Mag

StandardAero launches authorized installer network for StableLight four‑axis autopilot for H125/AS350 StandardAero has launched an authorized installer network to fit StableLight, the only fully integrated four‑axis autopilot currently available for the H125/AS350 series. Establishing certified installers accelerates retrofit availability and operator access to the system across maintenance shops and MRO providers.

2026-03-10T18:08:06.743830-07:00

StandardAero launches authorized installer network for StableLight four‑axis autopilot for H125/AS350

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ESA launches Thales Alenia‑built IOD‑2 pair for Celeste LEO navigation demonstrator

Thales plans large-scale contrail-avoidance trials after 12‑month Amelia test; targets commercial roll-out by 2030

Thales' Yannick Assouad: AI cockpits, GPS threats and decarbonization

Local competitor pushback raises regulatory hurdles for Airbus–Leonardo–Thales space merger

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