Thales

Thales is a French multinational aerospace and defence corporation specialising in electronics. It designs, develops and manufactures aerospace and military systems, devices and equipment, and also operates in the cybersecurity sector. In 2023, Thales acquired the cybersecurity company Imperva from Thoma Bravo.

Thales is headquartered in La Défense, Paris' business district, and its stock is listed on Euronext Paris. It is partially owned by the French state and operates in more than 68 countries. In 2025 it generated €22.22 billion in revenue. The Imperva acquisition was completed in December 2023.

The firm was originally founded as Thomson-CSF in 1968. It was rebranded Thales Group in 2000. In May 2024, its ground transportation division was sold to the Japanese firm Hitachi Rail.