Space in Australia & New Zealand /en en Thales hosts FACCI Space Technology Forum /en/countries-asia/australia/news/thales-hosts-facci-space-technology-forum Thales Australia has hosted the French Australia Chamber of Commerce (FACCI) Space Technology Forum at our Eagle Farm site in Brisbane. It was a fantastic opportunity for Thales to showcase our space capabilities and has been described as a resounding success! 07 Jun 2022 2740791 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2022-06/thales-hosts-facci-space-technology-forum-thumbnail.jpg New Satellite Navigation Capabilities to potentially benefit Australia & New Zealand /en/countries-asia-pacific/australia/press-release/new-satellite-navigation-capabilities-potentially Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced today that it has signed its first contract with the EU Agency for Space Programme (EUSPA), to provide new capabilities to Europe’s EGNOS satellite navigation system. 30 Aug 2021 2739398 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2022-06/thales-hosts-facci-space-technology-forum-thumbnail.jpg Thales Australia and Western Sydney University win research funding to trial Neuromorphic sensors for space /en/countries-asia/australia/press-release/thales-australia-and-western-sydney-university-win-research Thales Australia, in partnership with the International Centre for Neuromorphic Systems at the Western Sydney University (WSU ICNS), has received grant funding from the Australian Government’s Moon to Mars initiative to help develop new Australian technologies for potential use on NASA’s Moon to Mars mission. 13 Jul 2021 2739232 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2022-06/thales-hosts-facci-space-technology-forum-thumbnail.jpg Beam me up! Thales & Goonhilly Earth Station collaborate on research into laser beams as data pipes /en/countries-asia/australia/press-release/beam-me-thales-goonhilly-earth-station-collaborate-research Thales Australia has signed a major research extension with the SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for the development of Advanced Optical Communications technologies for transmission through Earth’s Turbulent Atmosphere. 08 Jun 2021 2738955 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2022-06/thales-hosts-facci-space-technology-forum-thumbnail.jpg Enhanced positioning system may pave the way for autonomous vehicle operations /en/countries-asia/australia/press-release/enhanced-positioning-system-may-pave-way-autonomous-vehicle The safe operation of autonomous vehicles may be enabled through enhancements to space based positioning systems being investigated in Europe, with benefits flowing to Australia. 26 May 2021 2738877 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2022-06/thales-hosts-facci-space-technology-forum-thumbnail.jpg Advances in SBAS Safety of Life Service demonstrate benefit to aviation in Australia and New Zealand /en/australia/press-release/advances-sbas-safety-life-service-demonstrate-benefit-aviation-australia The Agency for Air Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar, ASECNA, the Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd, NIGCOMSAT and Thales Alenia Space, joint venture between Thales (67 %) and Leonardo (33 %) join efforts to accelerate SBAS development for aviation in Africa. 29 Jan 2021 2738125 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2022-06/thales-hosts-facci-space-technology-forum-thumbnail.jpg Thales and Optus receive Next Generation SBAS signal in Australia /en/australia/press-release/thales-and-optus-receive-next-generation-sbas-signal-australia In an important milestone for the delivery of a SBAS for Australia and New Zealand, Thales Australia and Optus Satellite have successfully received a new Thales SBAS signal in Western Australia. 28 Oct 2020 2737598 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2022-06/thales-hosts-facci-space-technology-forum-thumbnail.jpg