Thales is participating in the 9th edition of the Latin American Aerospace & Defense (LAAD) Exhibition, from 9th to 12th April 2013 in Riocentro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

“Thales has been consolidating its presence in Latin America for a long time. Our strategy to transfer technology, establish a local industrial base and develop industrial and R&D partnerships is in line with national investment policies. Thales is already transferring technology in the region: it's a reality, not a promise. Our investment aims to have the right skills locally to further expand the technology base and the export market. Sharing key technologies is the Thales way: in the past, now and in the future", said Cesar Kuberek, Thales's Vice President in Latin America.

Thales is showcasing its capabilities in:

• Defense Aerospace - As a leading provider of cutting edge equipment and systems to customers worldwide, Thales will be showcasing its air mission system capabilities, as well as its know-how in secure communications, secure identification and its training solutions for airborne platforms.'
  With its positioning in Advanced Air Defense, Thales is the only group in Europe able to offer the entire integrated capability from air defense radars and C2 through to effectors and their respective fire control systems. ThalesRaytheonSystems (TRS), the joint-venture between Raytheon and Thales is presenting the Ground Master 400, air defense radar model. TRS is the world leader in tactical radars for the battlefield with more than 600 systems in service worldwide.
  With 140 operational radars, 250 Navaids and 26 TopSky-ATC solutions, Thales covers 50% of the Latin American airspace, making the world leader in Air Traffic Management, the region’s premier provider of operational surveillance. Thales is presenting how radars and non-radar technologies can be combined to offer optimized surveillance coverage, its high-end solution TopSky-Safety Nets to improve airspace safety and the state of the art TopSky-Tower to improve safety on the ground.
• Land Defense - Thales is a key player in the land systems domain with capabilities including system of systems, protected mobility (vehicle and soldier systems), secure and interoperable information and communications systems. LAAD is the perfect place to illustrate this, showing training solutions for Land forces, radio-products covering the spectrum from HF to SATCOM and draw on solid expertise in secure mobile radio, datalink technology, identification. Thales is also exhibiting its comprehensive range of optronic equipment dedicated for vehicle or soldier protection.
• Naval Defense - As a global leader in naval solutions and a first rate partner to over 50 navies worldwide, Thales provides maritime solutions enabling commanders to reach decisions that deliver better outcomes. At LAAD, Thales is exhibiting its expertise in both above and Underwater warfare: from surveillance, identification, communications, command and combat systems to support for weapons systems, as well as acoustic systems for anti-submarine warfare and anti-mine warfare for all types of platforms.
• Space - Thales Alenia Space, as a worldwide key player in the space industry for telecommunications, optical and radar Earth observation, meteorology and navigation is highlighting its know-how for dual use applications as well as its strong heritage in multi-beam Ka-band technologies and products ranging from end-to-end systems to advanced equipment. Thales Alenia Space has a track record in cooperating around the World both with industry and government including in setting up ambitious technology transfer programs.