7 - 2020 INTEGRATED REPORT THALES IN 2020 OUR PURPOSE BUILDING A FUTURE WE CAN ALL TRUST THALES’S FOUR STRATEGIC ASSETS Radar, sonar Optronic, electromagnetic and inertial sensors Passive detectors Network surveillance sensors Observation and electronic surveillance satellites Ground-based surveillance and intelligence Drones and airborne reconnaissance systems Biometric sensors Secure and resilient communication networks Software-defined radios Tactical datalinks Satcoms Secure data centers Digital security solutions IoT connectivity modules Command systems Air and rail traffic management Mission systems Advanced information processing (imagery, video, semantics) Data merging, big data analytics Jamming Missiles and other armaments SENSING AND DATA COLLECTION DATA TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE DATA PROCESSING AND DECISION MAKING DATA IN THE CRITICAL DECISION-MAKING CHAIN OUR MISSION At Thales we develop solutions which are increasingly sustainable and that help our customers think smarter and act faster – mastering ever greater complexity at every decisive moment along the way. Trust is essential for societies to flourish. Trust in our institutions. Trust in our systems. Trust in technology. Trust in each other. At a time when progress offers huge opportunities – and faces serious challenges – it is essential that the people we all rely on are trusted. That’s why we strive to turn leading-edge technologies into solutions that are both imaginative and resilient, human-centred and sustainable . So those we serve, our customers, can navigate uncertainty with confidence and new frontiers with optimism. And together, we harness the extraordinary power of technology to build a future we can all trust. EXCEPTIONAL R&D AT THE HEART OF A GLOBAL INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM Thales dedicates 20% of its revenue to R&D; one third of its employees work in this area. The Group builds on an innovation ecosystem that has been co-developed with its customers, based on academic and entrepreneurial partnerships. A GLOBAL FOOTPRINT Thales operates in 70 countries and has customers in more than 100 different countries. Its close proximity to its customers, its longstanding experience of international markets and complex partnerships are key commercial assets. AN IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF ITS MARKETS The resilience of Thales business model is based on five large markets which use the same technologies and know- how but have different business cycles. In virtually all its business activities, Thales is in the top 3 worldwide or ranks number one in Europe. A UNIQUE PORTFOLIO OF DIGITAL COMPETENCIES Thanks to the exceptional expertise of its teams and targeted external growth strategy, Thales builds its digital expertise around four major technologies which play a key role in critical decision-making chains: connectivity and mobility, big data analytics, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.
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