French multinational Thales announced the launch of its global Engineering Competence Center (ECC) in Bangalore. The Center will focus on software and hardware capabilities in the areas of civil as well as defense businesses.
Initially, the ECC will be dedicated to Air Traffic Management, avionics, cockpit, flight management, in-flight entertainment and connectivity systems, radar software, airborne Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance tactical management systems. It will also concentrate on the creation of capabilities in Radio Frequency/designs for radars and communication equipment, high performance processing units, and in airborne digital processing functions.
Pascale Sourisse, senior executive vice president, International Development at Thales said, “India is an innovative country with a great pool of skilled engineers. This is why we extend our 65 year long journey in the country and our global engineering footprint with the launch of our Group Engineering Competence Center in Bangalore. This Center is uniquely positioned to serve all domains that Thales operates in and cater to worldwide markets.”