Thales announces that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a view to acquire RTX’s stake in the French joint-venture company Thales Raytheon Systems Air and Missile Defense Command and Control SAS  (TRS AMDC2), currently held equally by affiliates of Thales and RTX.

The jv has been specialized for over twenty years in the development of NATO's airspace command and control system (ACCS) for NATO Nations and command structure.

Employee representative organisations will be consulted on the proposed acquisition. The proposed acquisition is expected to be finalised before the end of 2025, following approval from the antitrust authorities and the granting of the usual regulatory authorisations.

Thales is a global reference in advanced technologies for the Defence, Aerospace, and Cyber & Digital sectors. Its portfolio of innovative products and services addresses several major challenges: sovereignty, security, sustainability and inclusion.

The Group invests more than €4 billion per year in Research & Development in key areas, particularly for critical environments, such as Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, quantum and cloud technologies.

The industry has more than 83,000 employees in 68 countries. In 2024, the Group generated sales of €20.6 billion.