DIGITAL SIGNAL FIRST MODULE Flashcards
The professional electronics businesses of ___ (previously CFTH) merge with Compagnie Générale de Télégraphie Sans Fil (CSF) to form Thomson-CSF.
Thomson-Brandt
___ was formed in 1893 to operate the patents of the US Thomsen-Houston, Electric Corp. in the emerging market for power generation and transmission.
Compagnie Française Thomson-Houston (CFTH)
CSF was founded in ___ and became a pioneer in broadcasting.
1918
With its subsidiary Société Française Radioélectrique (SFR), acquired in 1957, CSF was a key player in the 1930s development of ____.
broadcasting, short wave, electro-acoustic and early radar and television systems
Thomson-Brandt (previously CFTH) merge with Compagnie Générale de Télégraphie Sans Fil (CS) to form ___
Thomson-CSF.
The company receives its first major export contracts in the___, after the 1973 and 1979 oil crises. It diversifies into telephone switchgear, silicon semiconductors and medical imaging (CGR)
Middle East
In February ___, the parent company Thomson SA is nationalized. Its financial situation is very weak, its portfolio of businesses highly diversified, and its market share in many areas too small to be profitable. Despite the inflow of revenues from the first major contracts with the Gulf States, debt remains high.
1982
A proactive policy of external growth is adopted, mainly in Europe, with the acquisition of the defence electronics businesses of the Philips group in 1989. The other major operation is the acquisition of a controlling interest in Sextant Avionique (formed through the merger of the avionics businesses of Thomson-CSF and Aerospatiale).
1987 - 1996
Aerospatiale, Alcatel, Dassault Industries, Thomson-CSF and Thomson SA reach a cooperation agreement endorsed by the French government the majority of the capital of Thomson-CS is under private ownership.
JUNE 1998
Thales 3 business areas
defense, aerospace, and information technology services (IT&S)
In ___, Thomson-CSF, recently renamed Thales, forms the first transatlantic joint venture in the defense sector, and the world leader in air defense, with the American company Raytheon
December 2000
Thales technological capabilities and leader in mission-critical information systems serving three markets: in 2007
Defense, Aerospace, and Security.
It is the world’s most advanced air traffic control system. It is the world’s most advanced air traffic control automation solution, designated to control en route, approach and oceanic traffic, both in civil and military environments
THALES TOPSKY
This field-proven ATC system is used to control more than __ FIRs and __of the world’s airspace. Trusted in more than 85 countries, it is the most widely-deployed and flexible ATC automation system in the world.
100, 40%
This system is designed to ensure safe and efficient air traffic management, incorporating the latest technologies to handle both predictable and unpredictable air traffic demands.
Thales TopSky
