Thales Netherlands
Description
Thales "a top technology company"
Thales Group
Thales' rich history dates back more than a century. The group has been built slowly and carefully, has remarkable cohesion and strength, and has often proved its ability to restructure and adapt to new circumstances. Since 2000, the long-standing and among engineers well-known Holland Signal has been part of the Thales Group under the name Thales Nederland.
Thales Nederland
Started in 1922 as NV Hazemeyer's factory of Signal Devices. Since its establishment, the company has been known by the names: NV Hazemeyer's Factory of Signal Devices, Dutch Signal Devices, Thomson CSF Signal and since 2000 as Thales Netherlands.
Thales Netherlands' main expertise is the development of fire control and radar systems for many navies around the world and the development of combat management systems. In the Thales Group, Thales Netherlands is the Centre of Excellence in radar technology.
NAVAL systems
Thales has the in-depth knowledge of platforms, weapons, sensors, communication, electronic warfare, navigation and other mission system components as well as the management engineering and integration skills needed to successfully define and realise complete mission system solutions. These knowledge and skills enable Thales to be the supplier and integrator of complete missions system solutions for surface ships and to act as the lead system integrator on behalf of our clients.
Thales' highly successful TACTICOS Combat Management System captures diverse user requirements. It builds on a continuous evolution in hardware, middleware, software and operational applications to deliver a fully distributed system architecture for tactical picture compilation, decision support, unit and force coordination, sensor and weapon assignment, information exchange, mission planning and embedded training. TACTICOS is suitable to operate on naval vessels of all sizes and for all missions. It is the world's most successful combat management system.
Thales' latest development in the field of naval sensors is the so-called Integrated Mast (IM-400). Using the most advanced technologies, the IM-400 offers superior performance and lower operational and maintenance costs. Thales Nederland is cooperating with NATO in the development of naval defence against Tactical Ballistic Missiles. Tests have demonstrated that the Thales SMART-L/S1850M Volume Search Radar can be modified to detect and track ballistic missiles timely enough to take interception measures.
13.00 - 13.15 Welcome with coffee/tea by Matthijs Amelink.
13.15 - 13.20 Welcome speech on behalf of KIVI Department of Electrical Engineering.
13.20 - 13.45 Introduction Thales by Wendy Grootholt.
13.45 - 14.45 Current programmes and new developments by Pim van Wensveen.
14.45 - 16.00 hrs Tour of the factory in two or three groups led by Nardo Laclé, Matthijs Amelink and possibly a third employee.
16.00 - 16.30 hrs Closing of programme over drinks.
16.30 hrs End of KIVI visit.
Location
Thales Netherlands, Zuidelijke Havenweg 40,
7554 RR Hengelo
Organiser
Elektrotechniek
Name and contact details for information
ing. Pim Klaver at the e-mail address below