Thales Nederland
Encyclopedia
Thales Nederland B.V. is a subsidiary
of Thales Group
involved primarily in naval
defence system
s (sensor
s, radar
s and infrared
systems). Other areas of business
include air defence, communication
s, optronics, cryogenic
cooling
systems and navigation
products.
In 1940 the company's factory was captured by the invading German Army
. After the war the company was nationalised
as N.V. Hollandsche Signaalapparaten (Signaal).
In 1956 the majority of Signaal shares were purchased by Philips
, the Netherlands based electronics company. Between 1956 and the end of the Cold War
Signaal's business expanded to the point where it had customers in 35 countries and over 5,000 employees.
In 1990 Philips decided defence was not a core activity and sold Signaal to Thomson-CSF
, the French electronics and defence contractor. Signaal became Thomson-CSF Signaal. With the renaming of Thomson to Thales in 2000 Thomson-CSF Signaal became Thales Nederland.
Subsidiary
A subsidiary company, subsidiary, or daughter company is a company that is completely or partly owned and wholly controlled by another company that owns more than half of the subsidiary's stock. The subsidiary can be a company, corporation, or limited liability company. In some cases it is a...
of Thales Group
Thales Group
The Thales Group is a French electronics company delivering information systems and services for the aerospace, defense, transportation and security markets...
involved primarily in naval
Navy
A navy is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake- or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions...
defence system
System
System is a set of interacting or interdependent components forming an integrated whole....
s (sensor
Sensor
A sensor is a device that measures a physical quantity and converts it into a signal which can be read by an observer or by an instrument. For example, a mercury-in-glass thermometer converts the measured temperature into expansion and contraction of a liquid which can be read on a calibrated...
s, radar
Radar
Radar is an object-detection system which uses radio waves to determine the range, altitude, direction, or speed of objects. It can be used to detect aircraft, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor vehicles, weather formations, and terrain. The radar dish or antenna transmits pulses of radio...
s and infrared
Infrared
Infrared light is electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength longer than that of visible light, measured from the nominal edge of visible red light at 0.74 micrometres , and extending conventionally to 300 µm...
systems). Other areas of business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
include air defence, communication
Communication
Communication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...
s, optronics, cryogenic
Cryogenics
In physics, cryogenics is the study of the production of very low temperature and the behavior of materials at those temperatures. A person who studies elements under extremely cold temperature is called a cryogenicist. Rather than the relative temperature scales of Celsius and Fahrenheit,...
cooling
Refrigeration
Refrigeration is a process in which work is done to move heat from one location to another. This work is traditionally done by mechanical work, but can also be done by magnetism, laser or other means...
systems and navigation
Navigation
Navigation is the process of monitoring and controlling the movement of a craft or vehicle from one place to another. It is also the term of art used for the specialized knowledge used by navigators to perform navigation tasks...
products.
History
The company was founded in 1922 as Fabriek van Signaalapparaten for the development of naval systems.In 1940 the company's factory was captured by the invading German Army
German Army
The German Army is the land component of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany. Following the disbanding of the Wehrmacht after World War II, it was re-established in 1955 as the Bundesheer, part of the newly formed West German Bundeswehr along with the Navy and the Air Force...
. After the war the company was nationalised
Nationalization
Nationalisation, also spelled nationalization, is the process of taking an industry or assets into government ownership by a national government or state. Nationalization usually refers to private assets, but may also mean assets owned by lower levels of government, such as municipalities, being...
as N.V. Hollandsche Signaalapparaten (Signaal).
In 1956 the majority of Signaal shares were purchased by Philips
Philips
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. , more commonly known as Philips, is a multinational Dutch electronics company....
, the Netherlands based electronics company. Between 1956 and the end of the Cold War
Cold War
The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States...
Signaal's business expanded to the point where it had customers in 35 countries and over 5,000 employees.
In 1990 Philips decided defence was not a core activity and sold Signaal to Thomson-CSF
Thomson-CSF
Thomson-CSF was a major electronics and defence contractor. In December 2000 it was renamed Thales Group.-History:In 1879 Elihu Thomson and Edwin Houston formed the Thomson-Houston Electric Company in the United States....
, the French electronics and defence contractor. Signaal became Thomson-CSF Signaal. With the renaming of Thomson to Thales in 2000 Thomson-CSF Signaal became Thales Nederland.
Products: Sensors
- APAR (Active Phased Array RadarActive Phased Array RadarAPAR is a shipborne multifunction radar developed and manufactured by Thales Nederland. It is the first Active Electronically Scanned Array MFR employed on an operational warship.-Characteristics:...
) multi-function radar - SMART-LSMART-LSMART-L is a naval long-range search radar from Thales Nederland, formerly Hollandse Signaalapparaten ....
long range air surveillance radar - S1850MS1850MThe S1850M is a long range radar for wide area search. The S1850M is produced by BAE Systems Integrated System Technologies and Thales. It is a modified version of the Thales Nederland SMART-L radar. The S1850M is advertised as being capable of fully automatic detection, track initiation and...
radar - SMART-S search radar (current version is SMART-S Mk2)
- DA08 radarRadarRadar is an object-detection system which uses radio waves to determine the range, altitude, direction, or speed of objects. It can be used to detect aircraft, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor vehicles, weather formations, and terrain. The radar dish or antenna transmits pulses of radio...
- LW08 radar
- MW08MW08Thales Naval Nederland MW08 is a G-band 3D target indication radar, part of the 3D multibeam 'SMART' family which includes E/F band SMART-S/SMART-S Mk2 and D band SMART-L.MW08 transmits six 2 by 12 degree stacked beams up to 70 degrees for height finding and is capable of fully...
radar - VARIANT 2D air and surface search radar
- SCOUT low probability of intercept surface search radar
- STIR fire control system with fire controlFire-control radarA fire-control radar is a radar which is designed specifically to provide information to a fire-control system in order to calculate a firing solution...
and illumination radar (current version is STIR-IK Mk2) - STING EO fire control system with fire control radar and electro-optical director
- SIRIUS infra-red search, track and surveillance system for anti-shipping missile defense
- IRSCAN infra-red search, track, and surveillance system (replaced by SIRIUS)
- LIOD fire control system with electro-optic director
- LIROD fire control system with fire control radar and electro-optic director
- Mirador (TEOOS) fire control system with electro-optic director
- Rapids ESM system
Products: Other
- GoalkeeperGoalkeeper CIWSGoalkeeper is a Dutch close-in weapon system introduced in 1979 and in use , which primarily defends ships against incoming missiles and ballistic shells. This system consists of an autocannon and an advanced radar which in typically six seconds detects incoming fire, determines its trajectory,...
CIWS - M8 (TSM 2072) torpedo fire-control system
- M20 / WM20 / Mk 92 weapon control system and miniature combat systems
- M40 weapon control system
- MOC Multi-Operator Consoles
- SEWACO-FD Command and weapon control system architecture
- SINBADS / Spectrum Submarine fire-control combat systems
- SOTAS "Signaal Onboard Two-wire Audio System", a vehicle intercomIntercomAn intercom , talkback or doorphone is a stand-alone voice communications system for use within a building or small collection of buildings, functioning independently of the public telephone network. Intercoms are generally mounted permanently in buildings and vehicles...
system - SmartNetSmartnetSmartnet IBC LTD is a company with a portfolio filled with web sites specialized at helping communities of graphic artists, sculptors and painters from all over the world. The main idea of the project is to focus on the needs of artists for photographical references for creating and texturing 3D...
Multimedia network for use in vehicles - Signaal UA 1137 Night vision device
- TACTICOS Combat Management System