Pilot

How Thales's Tactical Mission Planner can be a game-changer for complex battlespace decision-making

26 Sep 2024

Former US Army aviator Ryan Walters, now Senior Business Development Manager at Thales, shares his thoughts on the Tactical Mission Planner being developed by the Group, as also showcased in a new four-page insight paper.

Electronic Warfare Self-protection systems for helicopters

24 Jun 2021

Military helicopters are carrying out their missions in various and very often complex operational environments. They are facing a wide range of threats and rely on their manoeuvrability and armour but above all on their self-protection system to survive.

Electronic warfare: the cornerstone of platform survivability

25 Jun 2021

The aircrew has been briefed, the mission is clear: the helicopter is to fly deep into enemy territory to provide air support for ground troops in a sticky situation. As the crew straps in and prepares for take-off, they know they'll be flying into the unknown. Despite the detailed intelligence gathered beforehand, there's no knowing what they'll encounter: enemy surveillance systems may have been redeployed, short-range missile systems and rocket launchers may have been concealed behind terrain features, or a makeshift drone could be flown into the helicopter. The helicopter's self-protection system needs to perform in order to guarantee the mission success and bring them back to base safe and sound.

NHIndustries chooses Thales's TopOwl helmet system for special forces NH90 pilots

27 Apr 2021

NHIndustries has chosen the new-generation TopOwl Digital Display helmet from Thales for the special forces variant of the NH90 helicopter. This variant has been developed at the request of the French defence procurement agency (DGA) to meet the requirements of France's special forces, and is also available to partner countries and other NH90 customers. This digital generation of Thales's TopOwl helmet system uses augmented reality to enhance the operational capabilities of combat helicopter pilots, especially when flying in highly degraded visual environments. TopOwl has also been selected for the Standard 3 upgrade of the Tiger combat helicopter being developed jointly by France, Germany and Spain.

Why AI combined with optronics solutions is the fighter pilot’s best digital partner

07 Jun 2019

Optronics and AI combine to cover the entire critical decision chain for fighter pilots