Sextant Avionique (Thales Group)

Sextant Avionique is part of the Thales Group, a global technology company that develops new products and services for the aviation, defence, space, and cybersecurity markets. The group supports critical missions for governments, military organizations, and commercial operators around the world. It maintains a broad international presence and focuses on building resilient and sustainable solutions that meet today's needs and anticipate tomorrow's challenges.

In civil aviation, Thales provides a broad range of solutions covering airports, airspace management, business aviation, civil helicopters, commercial aviation, general aviation, advanced air mobility, and civil UAVs. These offerings help manage complex traffic environments, protect daily operations, and support aircraft ranging from small unmanned systems to large commercial fleets across multiple markets.

The aerospace division protects communication and air traffic control systems, onboard networks, and secure air traffic management on a global scale. In the space sector, the group secures communications and networks for satellites, space infrastructures, and critical navigation systems such as Galileo. This work ensures operational continuity for sensitive aerospace and defence programs worldwide.

Thales supports defence customers across air, land, naval, space, cyber, and joint missions. Its capabilities include collaborative combat, connectivity, drone warfare, electronic warfare, force readiness, integrated air and missile defence, and weapon systems. The group also supplies command and control, surveillance, and intelligence solutions for complex military operations on land, at sea, and in the air.

The group delivers sovereign cybersecurity solutions designed for states and sensitive organizations. It employs more than 1,500 sovereign cybersecurity experts and brings over 20 years of expertise in certifying IT solutions. Its certified offerings meet requirements in France, the EU, and NATO, protecting critical infrastructure while ensuring data confidentiality, integrity, and resilience against sophisticated threats.

Thales invests in advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, advanced software architecture, advanced electronics, optics, lasers and microwaves, simulation, and biometrics. These capabilities underpin the development of secure, high performance systems for aviation and defence customers. The company applies these innovations to strengthen safety, efficiency, and digital sovereignty across its global customer base.

Services

• Airports
• Airspace management
• Business aviation
• Commercial aviation
• Civil helicopter
• General aviation
• Advanced air mobility
• Civil UAVs
• Cybersecurity
• Space communications