THALES NEW ZEALAND
With operations in 50 countries and 68,000 employees, Thales is a world leader in mission-critical, high technology systems for defence, security, aerospace and transportation markets.
Thales has been present in New Zealand for over 20 years, investing in the local economy and in local skills and infrastructure. Thales solutions in NZ focus on the defence, transport, aviation, air traffic management, banking and secure transaction domains.
Thales is one of very few companies in New Zealand with the expertise and infrastructure to develop and deliver complex systems that push the boundaries of technological excellence.
Thales capabilities span a wide spectrum of high technology products and services. Including:
• Data encryption products and systems for defence and commercial markets,
• Smart transport integrated ticketing, free-flow tolling and revenue collection systems,
• Real-time passenger information technologies, onboard and platform communication, security and safety systems,
• Automatic train control, rail signalling systems and equipment,
• Systems design, systems integration project management and scenario planning capabilities.
• Command and control systems, secure communications and mission planning and mission management systems,
• Electronic warfare, sonar, radar, electro-optic and underwater systems,
• Military and civil training solution and simulators,
• Avionics systems and air traffic management solutions, and
• Soldier systems, munitions and protected mobility vehicles.
Thales New Zealand’s service provision capabilities include extensive experience in material logistics, through-life support, logistics supply chain, training systems, and consulting services for civilian and military applications.
Snapshot of Thales Customers, Projects and Activities in New Zealand
New Zealand Defence Force: Thales provides a wide range of systems and equipment to support NZDF personnel in safely conducting their tactical missions. Key technologies include: Encryption devices, friend or foe identification capabilities, secure tactical radio technology, thermal imaging equipment, Naval sonars, electro-optics for the Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV), Steyr rifles and small arms ammunition.
Auckland Transport: Thales is delivering a multi-modal and multi-operator ticketing system ‘HOP’ for Auckland Transport. The system enables transport customers to seamlessly and easily travels across all transport modes, trains, buses and ferries using one smartcard ticket. The system is scalable, uses open architecture, open standards, provides for interoperability with third-party suppliers, ensuring flexibility and supporting future delivery of a fully integrated national fare collection system
New Zealand Banks: Thales provides the encryption and secure communications technologies supporting electronic transactions through EFTPOS and ATMs.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Thales provides secure communications technologies between Wellington and overseas Embassies.
New Zealand Airways: Thales delivered and maintains New Zealand’s primary and secondary air traffic control radars across nine sites, air navigation systems and instrument landing equipment.
Air New Zealand: Thales is one of the worlds largest suppliers of simulation based training solutions for civil and military flight training. Thales supplies Air New Zealand with Boeing 747-400, 767 and 777-200 aircraft.
For more information, visit Thales New Zealand on the Internet: www.thalesgroup.co.nz
Contact
Jerome Ellis
Office Manager
Thales New Zealand
Level 1, ASB House, 101 The Terrace, PO Box 10-672
Wellington 6143, New Zealand
Tel: +64 4 4737500| Fax: +64 4 4737542 Mobile: +64 21 774 219
jerome.ellis@thalesgroup.co.nz | www.thalesgroup.co.nz