Italy

Thales Alenia Space unveils project to develop Space Smart Factory, one of the largest facilities of its kind in Europe

09 Nov 2023

At the Tecnopolo Tiburtino hub in Rome, Thales Alenia Space's all-digital factory will employ advanced technologies for the production of satellites The factory will be built thanks to an important investment by Thales Alenia Space and co-funded by the Ital...

Thales SMART-L Multi-Mission radar selected by Eurosam for French and Italian air defence frigates

14 Sep 2023

Paris/Hengelo, September 14th 2023 – Eurosam and Thales signed a contract for the delivery and installation of four SMART-L MM/N long-range radars to be installed on two French and two Italian Horizon class frigates. The first SMART-L MM/N is scheduled for delivery in 2026. The replacement of the original S1850 long-range radar with the SMART-L MM/N provides a capabilities upgrade enabling the ships, in operation since 2007, to meet the latest threats.

CONTRACT FOR THE MID-LIFE UPGRADE (MLU) OF THE HORIZON CLASS FRIGATES

31 Jul 2023

OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation) has awarded Naviris and eurosam a contract for the Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) of the French and Italian Horizon frigates. The two co-contractors, Naviris and eurosam, will work in close relationship with their shareholders, Fincantieri and Naval Group for the frigate, MBDA Italia, MBDA France and Thales for the new generation of Principal Anti-Air Missile System & Long-Range Radar (PAAMS & LRR).

Thales Alenia Space signs contract with European Commission and announces kickoff of EuroHAPS project for the demonstration of stratospheric platforms

09 Mar 2023

Cannes, March 9, 2023 – Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a €43 million contract for the EuroHAPS (High-Altitude Platform Systems) demonstration project and announces its kickoff. EuroHAPS was selected...

The Director General of the European Space Agency, Josef Aschbacher, visits the Thales Alenia Space site in Rome

01 Jun 2021

Rome, 1st June 2021 - Today, the Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA), Josef Aschbacher, visited the Thales Alenia Space site in Rome, where he was welcomed by the CEO of Thales Alenia Space, Hervé Derrey, and Massimo Comparini, CEO of Thales Alenia Space Italia, as well as by the highest representatives of the French-Italian space joint venture shareholders, Patrice Caine, Chairman and CEO of Thales and Alessandro Profumo, CEO of Leonardo.