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37-596: Eurosam GIE is a European manufacturer of anti-air missiles. Eurosam was established in June 1989 for the development of the Famille de missiles Sol-Air Futurs (Future Surface-to-Air Family of missiles or FSAF ). Eurosam was initially a joint venture between Aérospatiale , Alenia and Thomson-CSF . Now Aérospatiale is a part of MBDA (more precisely of the French branch of MBDA), and Missile and Missile Systems activities of Alenia are now

74-741: A U.S. partnership of Raytheon and Lockheed Martin , offering the Patriot air defense system ; Russia's Rosoboronexport , marketing the S-300 ; China's CPMIEC (China Precision Machinery Export-Import Corp.), offering its HQ-9; and Eurosam's SAMP/T Aster 30. Eurosam has delivered to date 14 units to Italy and France, including 2 First of Class units. France will deploy 10 SAMP/T in 5 air defence squadrons, 4 of which are currently equipped or being equipped. The Italian Army will regroup 5 SAMP/T units in one Regiment, in Mantova, with 4 already delivered. MBDA has offered to sell

111-738: A line of ITAR -free satellites that contained no restricted U.S. components. Between 2005 and 2012, numerous ITAR-free satellites, such as Apstar 6 , Chinasat-6B , and Apstar 7 , were launched on Chinese Long March launch vehicles. However, the United States Department of State disputed the ITAR-free status of these satellites, issuing a US$ 8 million fine to the American company Aeroflex for selling ITAR components. During 2013, Thales Alenia decided to discontinue its ITAR-free satellite line. A major proportion of Thales Alenia Space's business

148-564: A new line of on-orbit servicing spacecraft, capable of carrying out a wide range of operations in orbit, from satellite inspection and life extension, to robotic manipulation and deorbiting space debris. The company has also taken part to international space exploration missions across the Solar System such as Cassini-Huygens (Saturn exploration), ExoMars (Mars), BepiColombo (Mercury), Solar Orbiter (Sun), NASA’ Orion probe (lunar exploration, part NASA's ARTEMIS), and many more. The company

185-513: A stepping stone towards the Programme for Reusable In-orbit Demonstrator in Europe (PRIDE program) and the consequential Space Rider that harnesses IPX technology. It has also engaged with other space exploration efforts, such as proposed lunar cargo landing vehicle. Since then, working with Avio, the company will build ESA's Space Rider reusable autonomous space transportation system, which draws on

222-467: A vertical launch system. Additional sub-systems can be added to optimize the basic system's capabilities for specific missions, such as naval extended area defense or anti-ballistic missile defense. In March 1998 Saudi Arabia signed a contract for the SAAM system (Aster 15) to be fitted to its DCN Al Riyadh -class frigates. In August 2011 Turkey's national air and missile competition has attracted bids from

259-706: Is Hervé Derrey since February 2020, replacing Jean-Loïc Galle . ROKETSAN Roketsan's current share holders include Turkish Armed Forces Foundation (55.5%), ASELSAN (15%), MKEK (15%), Vakıflar Bankası (10%), HAVELSAN (4.5%). Roketsan is best known for its wide range of guided and unguided rockets as well as guided missiles such as Bora , Tayfun , Atmaca , Cirit , UMTAS and OMTAS . The company also produces subsystems for Stinger , Rapier and ESSM missiles and provides technology and engineering solutions for other integrated civilian and military platforms. Recent developments highlight small-diameter precision-strike bombs for unmanned aerial vehicles. Roketsan

296-425: Is a fully autonomous, self-propelled system with truck-mounted modules. Each system typically includes a fire control unit, with a multi-function radar (MRI) and an Engagement Module (ME), and launching elements, with up to 6 vertical launch platforms (MLT) using for Aster 30 missiles. SAMP/T boasts the unique capability of being able to simultaneously engage TBMs and ABTs coming from any direction. On 17 November 2011

333-639: Is a major European satellite specialist. These satellites range in purpose, from telecommunications to navigation , Earth observation and space exploration , including science and orbital infrastructures. Since 2007, the company has been regarded as the largest satellite manufacturer , in both the civilian and military sectors, in Europe. In the mid-1990s, the United States stopped issuing export licenses for satellite components that will be launched on Chinese rockets, fearing that such launches would help China's military . In response, Thales Alenia developed

370-419: Is also prime contractor for Euclid , ESA's science mission aimed to study the universe's dark matter and dark energy. In the fields of telecommunications, Thales Alenia Space has launched 2 major product lines over the last 2 decades, dubbed Spacebus Neo and Space Inspire. Both based on platforms including electrical propulsion systems. Spacebus NEO is used for very high throughput satellites , helping bridge

407-749: Is also responsible for producing 6 satellites for Galileo second generation , a European global satellite navigation system (GSNS). The company constructed the Multi-Purpose Logistics Modules , which were used to transport cargo inside the Space Shuttle orbiters. Thales Alenia Space also built several modules for the International Space Station (ISS): the Cupola , the Columbus structure , Harmony , Tranquility and Leonardo . After

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444-410: Is centered around the production of communications satellites, in which it is a world leader. During 2010, Thales Alenia Space received a US$ 2.9 billion fixed-price contract to manufacture a total of 81 satellites for Iridium Communications ' NEXT satellite telephony network. It is also engaged in producing a separate batch of 24 satellites for Globalstar 's second generation network. The company

481-536: Is involved in numerous programs such as French Syracuse military satellites , Italian SICRAL, and many more. Thales Alenia Space is also the exclusive supplier of very-high-resolution optical instruments for French intelligence satellites, including the optical payloads on Helios, Pleiades and CSO. Through the LeoStella joint venture in the United States, a JV between Thales Alenia Space and US-based company BlackSky,

518-491: Is mostly dedicated to the development of the BlackSky Pathfinder-1 high revisit optical constellation. Thales Alenia Space arose as a result of the French defense electronics specialist Thales Group deciding to buy out the participation of Alcatel in two joint-ventures between France's Alcatel and Italy 's Finmeccanica , Alcatel Alenia Space and Telespazio . Accordingly, on 1 June 2005, Alcatel Alenia Space

555-534: Is the only Turkish company to have obtained CMMI/ DEV 3 (Capability Maturity Model Integration – for Development) approval for all its design and development processes. It was ranked 96th in 2018 and 89th in 2019 in Defense News ' most valuable defense industry companies list. In 2023, it was ranked 80th. The company is one of the organizers of the Teknofest Aerospace and Technology Festival . Roketsan,

592-553: Is the second largest industrial participant in the International Space Station (ISS), having produced numerous pressurized modules for the European Space Agency (ESA) including the Cupola , the node modules, Harmony and Tranquility , or the structure of the Columbus laboratory. It is a key contributor to Galileo , a European global satellite navigation system , being responsible for the ground segment in particular. In 2021,

629-674: The Arabel radar to Poland with the Arabel radar 30. Poland's MON has announced the Wisla program's finalists: Raytheon's ‘PATRIOT with options’ offer, and EuroSAM's SAMP/T Mamba system that uses the Aster-30 On 5 January 2018, France and Turkey signed a project definition study contract with Eurosam for a future Long Range Air and Missile Defense System (LORAMIDS). Turkey would also participate, through companies Aselsan and Roketsan , in development work on

666-616: The European Union , which had performed an in-depth investigation into the proposed transaction over its potential impact on market competition, gave its approval for the transference to proceed. That same day, a Thales Group press release hailed the creation of a new space alliance between itself and Finmeccanica. According to a statement by Thales UK chief executive Alex Dorrian issued during 2007, Thales Alenia Space has actively sought out opportunities for both partnership and acquisition amongst other space enterprises. In December 2007, it

703-531: The Roketsan Satellite Launch, Space Systems and Advanced Technologies Research Center was established. On 29 June 2021, the governments of Turkey and Bangladesh signed a defence memorandum of understanding for the export of Roketsan products to Bangladesh, according to İsmail Demir, president of Presidency of Defense Industries . Roketsan had already delivered the TRG-300 Tiger MLRS to

740-602: The American aerospace corporation Boeing , Thales Alenia Space was the second largest industrial provider to the ISS. It also built the pressure vessels for the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) and Cygnus spacecraft . During the 2010s, Thales Alenia Space manufactured the Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV), a prototype suborbital spaceplane intended to validate work towards reusable launcher systems, acting as

777-542: The CIMR, ROSE-L and CHIME satellites, and supplier of the CRISTAL and CO2M mission payloads. These new satellites will be used to measure the atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) produced by human activity, monitor sea ice thickness and overlying snow depth, provide improved services for sustainable agriculture and biodiversity management, observe ocean behavior, and support precision agriculture and food security. The company has been

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814-615: The French Navy air defence frigate Chevalier Paul successfully tested its PAAMS air defence system. It was the longest range intercept to date for the Eurosam system, with any PAAMS system, whether Italian, British or French. Meanwhile, HMS Defender , the Royal Navy's fifth Type 45 destroyer , equipped with the PAAMS (UK) system christened Sea Viper, completed its initial sea trials before returning to

851-545: The French-U.S. satellite, produced for French Space Agency, CNES, and NASA, is set to revolutionize oceanography and hydrology. In the defense sector, a number of countries have chosen Thales Alenia Space for their military or dual telecommunications systems, providing front-line support for their armed forces in any theater of operations. In the market for space-based surveillance systems, Thales Alenia Space offers high and very-high resolution optical and radar payloads. The company

888-664: The Italian branch of MBDA . Thomson CSF is now the Thales Group . Thus Eurosam is owned by MBDA France and MBDA Italy (66% share split between both) as well as Thales Group (33%). As originally envisaged under the contract for Phase 1 (signed in May 1990) the FSAF involved the use of the Aster 15 and Aster 30 missiles in the following applications: GBAD system, with dual ABT and ATBM capability, SAMP/T

925-635: The company is also contributing to the BlackSky constellation, which will include 60 optical observation satellites featuring submetric resolution and very high revisit rates. The company is also the industrial prime contractor for the two generations of COSMO-SkyMed radar satellites for the Italian space agency and defense ministry. In 2021, Thales Alenia Space had 8,000 employees operating in 17 industrial sites located in nine European countries ( France , Italy , Spain , Belgium , United Kingdom , Germany , Switzerland , Poland , Luxembourg ): Current CEO

962-668: The company was also awarded a contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Commission to build 6 of the 12 new Galileo Second Generation satellites. The company is also an important industrial partner towards development of the Lunar Gateway . Thales Alenia Space has 17 industrial plants in Europe as well a joint venture in the United States, Leostella. This JV with the Seattle -based company, BlackSky Global ,

999-442: The digital divide across the globe. In 2022, EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS satellite, for telecommunications operator Eutelsat, was successfully launched by Arianespace. Built by Thales Alenia Space, this Spacebus NEO satellite was said to be the most powerful and capacitive one ever built in Europe at that time. Its mission is to provide fiber-like high speed Internet over Europe, especially in isolated areas, called white zones. The launch of

1036-607: The heritage of the IXV demonstrator. The company will also be a key European partner onboard NASA's Artemis, aiming to bring physically astronauts back to the Moon in 2025. Thales Alenia Space will provide in particular three key modules for the Lunar Gateway space station. It will also deliver two pressurized modules for the Axiom commercial space station . Furthermore, Thales Alenia Space is developing

1073-561: The industrial prime contractor for 3 generations of Meteosat European weather satellites. Third generation MTG, Meteosat Third Generation, is still under development. This latest generation will include 6 satellites: 4 imaging ones and 2 atmospheric sounders. The first MTG imaging satellite, dubbed MTG-I1, was successfully launched by Arianespace late 2022. A few days after, it was the turn of SWOT oceanography satellite to be successfully orbited by SpaceX. Mostly built by Thales Alenia Space with contributions from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory,

1110-635: The mid-life update (MLU) phase of the SAMP/T Aster 30, Block 1NT. Alenia Spazio Thales Alenia Space ( / ˈ θ ɑː l ɛ z / ) is a joint venture between the French technology corporation Thales Group (67%) and Italian defense conglomerate Leonardo (33%). The company is headquartered in Cannes , France . It provides space-based systems, including satellites and ground segments, used for telecommunications , navigation , earth observation , space exploration and scientific purposes. The company

1147-411: The open market in 2022. The same year the company was awarded several contracts for 6 telecommunications satellites, including 5 based on its Space Inspire solution. The company is also a lead player in Europe's Copernicus program, fully dedicated to environmental monitoring . In 2020, Thales Alenia Space was awarded five contracts for the six new Copernicus Expansion missions, as prime contractor for

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1184-456: The project. MBDA is itself owned by BAE, Airbus and Leonardo. PAAMS is fitted in the 4 French/Italian Horizon frigates and 6 British Type 45 destroyers. Eurosam's air-defence systems are based on a modular architecture, with specific modules or "building blocks" which can be combined to precisely tailor each system. A basic system consists of one multi-function radar, a command and control post with Mara computers and Magics operator consoles, and

1221-413: The second product line, Space Inspire, was announced in 2019. It is a compact and fully-digitalized solution that can be reconfigured in orbit. It will enable telecommunications operators to dynamically allocate capacity where and when needed, in any bandwidth. The company has been leading the geostationary telecommunications market in 2021 and in 2022, winning 60% of telecom satellites contracts available on

1258-530: The shipyard, in Glasgow. In August 1999 FSAF was extended to include PAAMS , the Principal Anti Air Missile System. PAAMS uses both Aster 15 and Aster 30 missiles for self-defence, local area defence and long range area defence. PAAMS is managed by EUROPAAMS , a joint venture between Eurosam (66%) and MBDA subsidiary UKAMS (33%). MBDA also owns 66% of Eurosam, in effect giving it a 77% share of

1295-409: Was announced that Thales Alenia Space and Russian satellite specialist NPO PM have agreed to develop the new Express-4000 multi-mission satellite bus , which incorporates Russian equipment with a Thales-built payload. Since then, Thales Alenia Space has developed subcontracting relationships with North American aerospace companies, including Ball Aerospace and Boeing . Thales Alenia Space

1332-648: Was established by the merger of Alcatel Space and Alenia Spazio ; it was initially owned by Alcatel-Lucent (67%) and Finmeccanica (33%). The creation of the company was concurrent with the creation of Telespazio Holding ; this too was a merger of Finmeccanica and Alcatel businesses ( Telespazio and Alcatel's Space Services and Operations respectively). On 5 April 2006, Alcatel announced that it intended to sell its share in Alcatel Alenia Space (and its 33% stake in Telespazio) to Thales Group. On 10 April 2007,

1369-593: Was founded on 14 June 1988 by the decision of the Defense Industries Executive Committee for the purpose of “Establishing a leading institution in the country for designing, developing and manufacturing rockets and missiles”. Roketsan signed a contract in 2013 to build the project of the national UFS Space Launch System . In 2013, the Government of Turkey approved the construction of its first satellite launching center by Roketsan. In August 2020,

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