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Thales bringing battle-winning edge to DVD 2024

Thales in the UK will be showcasing its capabilities around delivering a battle-winning advantage at DVD 2024, including its protected-mobility vehicles and advanced technology solutions.

Above: Thales’ Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle.
Courtesy Thales

For 2024, DVD’s chosen theme is delivering the most modern and lethal Army in Europe together. Thales delivers battle-winning capabilities to allies around the globe, including air defence capabilities, soldier systems that provide resilient connectivity and versatile threat awareness solutions, whilst also offering protected mobility solutions that are highly adaptable and vehicle mission systems that ensure an operational edge.

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This coming September at DVD, Thales will be sharing products and capabilities that deliver the battle-winning edge across all domains, including its:

  • Highly adaptable protected-mobility vehicles - including Bushmaster
  • Proven effectors - including its very latest radio-frequency directed energy weapon
  • AI enhanced autonomous systems - including Digital Crew
  • Resilient connectivity - including SquadNet and Storm 2
  • Versatile threat detection - including its latest in the field of optronics and lasers
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David McCourt, Thales Strategic Marketing Director, commented: “We are all living in an increasingly hostile world. In order to equip our armed forces against the growing threat, we need to harness the latest technologies and solutions that will provide the critical difference in battle.

“We are delighted to be returning to DVD to demonstrate our leading products."

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