- The agreement deepens the synergies between the two companies in technology development for the defence, security, aerospace, naval, digital transformation and cybersecurity sectors.
- The collaboration envisages the development and commercialisation of dual technologies using complementary products from both companies to compete internationally.
- The signing took place at Eurosatory, where Grupo Oesía is presenting disruptive technologies through its ecosystem of hyper-specialized and innovative brands.
Paris, 18 th June 2024. – Grupo Oesía, a multinational company dedicated to dual-use digital and industrial engineering, and Thales, the world leader in advanced technologies, specialised in the Defence & Security, Aeronautics & Space, and Cybersecurity & Digital Identity markets, have ratified their international collaboration and cooperation agreement that will allow both companies to reinforce their leading position and compete in the global Defence and Security industry.
The ratification took place this Tuesday 18 June in the framework of Eurosatory, the most important land defence and security exhibition in Europe, which is being held in Paris from 17 to 21 June, and was attended by Luis Furnells, Executive president of Grupo Oesía, and Pascale Sourisse, Senior Executive Vice President, International Development, Thales.
The agreement covers part of the portfolio of products and services of the Grupo Oesía and Thales and aims to enhance the solutions offered in the international market to customers of both companies in the sectors and technologies of defence, security, aeronautics, space, naval, digital transformation and cybersecurity. It will serve to promote, through the mutualisation of disruptive technologies, national sovereignty, at the service of European strategic autonomy.
Some of the collaborations already being considered include coordination in the development and commercialisation of avionics systems, space, quantum technologies, secure communications, mission systems, simulation, air defence missile systems, optronics, SATCOM and electronic warfare. The agreement also opens the way for cooperation between the two companies in the joint development of defence equipment and systems, the maintenance of military systems, as well as collaboration on digital transformation and cybersecurity initiatives.
“This new agreement with a benchmark company such as Thales Group is closely aligned with our business strategy, based on hyper-specialisation, commitment to disruptive technologies, technological alliances with major industry leaders and internationalisation” said Luis Furnells, Executive chairman of Grupo Oesía. “Our international alliances, such as the one we are consolidating, are based on loyal collaboration, transparency, complementarity and strengthening the competitiveness of Spanish industry, at the service of European strategic autonomy.”
Pascale Sourisse, Senior Executive Vice President, International Development, Thales, said: “With the ratification of this agreement, we bring together our capabilities to deliver highly technological products and services in a timely manner to all our customers, while boosting the European defence industrial base and the corresponding European strategic sovereignty, which is key in today’s complex environment.”
Grupo Oesía in Eurosatory
Through its ecosystem of hyper-specialized brands, Tecnobit, Cipherbit, UAV Navigation and Inster, the Spanish multinational participates in Eurosatory within the Spanish Pavilion. Grupo Oesía has a space with a large exhibition area where it exhibits some of its most emblematic products, such as simulation, tactical communications, secure communications, satellite communications, image intelligence, and navigation and control guidance systems. Products and solutions that create technology for future weapon systems and military equipment that enable the Armed Forces to achieve superiority in combat, especially in the framework of Multidomain Operations.
In the simulation area, the Field Artillery simulator (SIMACA) and the JTAC (Joint Terminal Attack Controller) simulator with a Pilot Station and emulated military equipment for the execution of CAS (Close Air Support) actions can be seen firsthand. These simulators have positioned Tecnobit-Oesía Group as an international reference in this field. The same applies to MIC and LINPRO equipment, multi-network tactical link processors (DLP) that guarantee tactical communication between platforms in any scenario and in any mission, under demanding NATO and non-NATO standards of national sovereignty.
In the field of secure communications, the Group exhibits, through its brand Cipherbit-Grupo Oesía, its most outstanding solutions, such as the multi-domain key manager ERMES that can operate in different operational scenarios (naval, land and air) and NATO, EU and National environments, both tactical and strategic. Also of note is the Cerberus Encryptor, a multi-protocol (voice/data and IP) cryptographic device for tactical applications on all types of platforms.
In the area of satellite communications, the SGoSat GEO/LEO mock-up, an electronically steerable, small and exceptionally lightweight satellite antenna developed by Inster-Grupo Oesía under the CORSARIO project of the CDTI, as well as the SGoSat UPRo terminal for mobile communications on all types of platforms and the Sailsat terminal for communications in naval environments.
In addition, UAV Navigation- Grupo Oesía, the expert division in guidance, navigation and control systems for unmanned aerial vehicles of Grupo Oesía, exhibits its capacity in environments with denied GNSS signal, which allows UAVs to complete missions despite being subjected to jamming or spoofing attacks. In addition, it showcases other products and capabilities, such as its VECTOR family of autopilots and AHRS navigation systems, POLAR and the innovative VNS01 Visual Navigation System.