Thales Nederland is a world leader in naval radar and develops advanced sensor, command-and-control, combat management and communication systems for defence and security. From its headquarters in Hengelo, the company combines systems engineering, antenna and RF expertise, software, production and testing capabilities for naval and land applications.
Advanced radar systems; RF components and packaging; system integration, test and validation for defence and security.
Within POLARIS, Thales leads the Radar Applications theme and translates operational radar needs into requirements for the research programme. The company contributes radar-system architecture, RF front-end, antenna, integration, production and validation expertise. It helps partners combine innovations in materials, microelectronics and packaging into a functional radar demonstrator, covering the chain from antenna to digital output, and assess whether new technologies can deliver the performance, reliability and manufacturability required for deployable defence radar systems.