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What does Thales make?
Last updated: October 2026
Thales of Paris is France’s defense-electronics champion — $10.4B in arms revenue in 2023 (SIPRI). It builds the Rafale’s radars and avionics, Ground Master air-surveillance radars, ship sonars, the CONTACT battlefield radio and air-defense command systems, supplying France and export customers from India to the Middle East.
| Company | Thales |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Headquarters | Paris (La Défense) |
| Arms revenue, 2023 | $10.4 billion (2023) |
- RBE2 radar and Rafale avionics
- Ground Master 400 radar
- CAPTAS ship sonars
- CONTACT battlefield radio
- Air-defense command systems
- French defence procurement agency (DGA)
- India
- United Arab Emirates
- Australia
Sources3 sources
SIPRI Top 100 2023 (Dec 2024); Company public reporting; Thales 2023 full-year results
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