Thales Australia
Parent Thales Group | |
Thales Australia (formerly Australian Defence Industries and ADI Limited) is a defence contractor based in Australia. It is a subsidiary of the French defence technology conglomerate Thales Group.
Thales Australia had been engaged in numerous programmes in conjunction with the Australian Defence Force, as well as overseas operators. It specialises in the design and delivery of various systems, products and services for both commercial and defence sectors.
Services
The company can trace its roots back to the 1890s.[2] It gradually developed its industrial base and grew to become a major indigenous defence specialist, handling the design, manufacture, and through-life support of various defence systems. Accordingly, the firm, previously known as Australian Defence Industries (ADI) has operated numerous long-term contracts with the Australian government and the Australian Defence Forces alike.[3]
For many years, ADI was the sole indigenous defence contractor in Australia; however, a rival in the form of
As ADI, the company manufactured various
Throughout much of the company's existence, ADI was based on Garden Island Naval Base in Sydney, it also maintained a R&D/Custom production facility in Brisbane. During 2004, ADI controversially applied to the Australian Equal Opportunities Commission to exclude workers of certain nationalities for security reasons.[5]
During October 2006, it was announced that the
Thales Australia is perhaps best known for its naval ship repair operations and, as of 2019[update], leases the
By 2010, Thales Australia reportedly employed 3,300 people spread across 35 sites, the majority of which were based in
Thales Australia has been involved in various aerospace programmes, having specialised in avionics and aerospace-grade electronics. By 2010, the firm was engaged in the
By the 2010s, one growing sector of the firm has been its services division. Thales Australia has delivered various programmes related to mass transportation and public infrastructure, including the
On 29 June 2020, Thales Australia agreed to enter into a joint tenancy, alongside NIOA, of the government-owned munitions factory in Benalla, in addition to continuing its sole tenancy of the government-owned propellant factory in Mulwala.[10]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Thales Australia Corporate Presentation 26-03-10". Thales Australia. 26 March 2010. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
- ^ a b "Australia". Thales Group. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "Defence in Australia". Thales Group. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ Robertson, David (28 June 2008). "Ian King takes over at BAE Systems and promises to raise standards". The Times. Times Newspapers. Retrieved 1 July 2008.
- ^ "Defence firm seeks to exclude workers based on nationality". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2 September 2004. Archived from the original on 18 April 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2008.
- ^ "Australia Gives Thales Green Light To Fully Acquire ADI". Defense News. 10 December 2006. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
- ^ a b "Aerospace in Australia". Thales Group. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Transportation in Australia". Thales Group. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Security in Australia". Thales Group. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Update: Thales, NIOA secure 10-year munitions deals in Australia". www.janes.com. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2022.