/en en /en/worldwide-defence-air-forces/airborne-optronics/news/augmented-services-augmented-operational Technology can – and does – fail. To avoid this as much as possible, it needs time for maintenance. And when it happens, it needs time for repairs. Yet today armed forces deploy in increasingly high intensity theatres of operations, where threat levels can change very quickly, and armed forces must be able to react accordingly. Whether they are carrying out Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions or preparing to strike critical targets, systems’ lack of operational availability is not an option. Any issues with a system could severely impact mission success. 13 Jun 2023 2742856 /en/group/press-release/netherlands-navy-boost-their-ships-protection-thanks-thales-digital-electronic The Netherlands Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO), has selected Thales’s innovative digital wideband Radar Electronic Support Measures product Vigile D, as part of an equipment upgrade for three Royal Netherlands Navy warships, and two Portugues Navy frigates undergoing retrofit in the Netherlands. Vigile D illustrates Thales Electronic Warfare digitalization. 10 Sep 2019 2728628 /en/group/press-release/surveillance-and-intelligence-missions-boosted-thaless-mini-uas At a time when digital technologies are increasingly shaping the battlefield of the future, the need for armed forces to boost their intelligence-gathering capability is becoming ever more acute. For units deployed in the demanding conditions of the theater of operations, having the technology to gain an understanding of the terrain and the forces in the field is absolutely vital. 18 Jun 2019 2728291 /en/group/press-release/vivatech-2019-thales-receives-global-innovator-award-and-invites-visitors-be Clarivate Analytics will recognise Thales as a Derwent Top 100 çÛÁ¦ÊÓƵ Innovator at VivaTech 2019. Thales will highlight the crucial role of artificial intelligence in decisive moments through 40 panel discussions and demonstrations. Patrice Caine, Chairman and CEO of the Group, will be interviewed by Harriet Agnew, Paris Correspondent at the Financial Times, during the CEO forum. With the acquisition of Gemalto, Thales now boasts a portfolio of 20,500 patents, including over 400 filed in 2018 07 May 2019 2728085 /en/worldwide-transport/main-line-rail/magazine/how-digital-driving-next-stage-train-autonomy The next generation of trains will be autonomous, operating without human help, thanks to digital technologies including artificial intelligence and big data. Read on 07 Nov 2019 2727981