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Thales Optronics activities

An international footprint

11 Thales optronics sites
7 countries
4,500 co-workers

Discover our main expertise centers

Elancourt, France: the heart of Thales optronics expertise

  • One site developing, integrating and testing Thales optronics solutions in France,
  • A dedicated Cyber Security expertise center
  • Leader in high-power solid-state laser solutions for space, industrial processes and new medical applications
  • Image’Inn technical and operational innovation laboratory for co-design by users
  • Europe’s largest facility of its kind

Saint-Héand, France: the Thales expertise in precision optics

  • Manufacturing, research and development capabilities for high-performance optical systems and components
  • Design, development and production of night vision systems (LI and IR technology)

Glasgow, United Kingdom: the Thales expertise in mounted solutions

  • Design and manufacture of optronic day/night vision equipment systems for Land & Naval operations
  • Specialized in Gunner Sight, Communication & Recce cutting-edge systems for vehicles & airborne systems
  • A wide offer of sensors for Naval applications
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Credits: Corporal Sébastien Lauzier-Labarre, Valcartier Imaging Section, Canadian Armed Forces

Montreal, Canada: the Thales expertise in DVE for vehicles

  • Center of excellence for uncooled DVE (Driver Vision Enhancer) & LSA (local situation awarness) cameras
  • Complete development facilities
  • Integrated repair and logistics

Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom: the Thales expertise in airborne sensors

  • Design and development of airborne sensors and intelligence management systems
  • Design and development of airborne defensive aids systems

Blagnac, France and Eindhoven, Netherlands: the Thales expertise in cryogenic coolers

  • Development and fabrication of linear & rotary monobloc cryogenic cooling systems for military, civil, missile and space applications
  • Production capacity for 6,000 coolers / year
  • Development and production of lithium reserve batteries for medium to large calibre fuzes

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