Rydalmere. Thales in transfer of technology

Thales Underwater Systems, at Rydalmere, has benefited from a significant transfer of technology from France to Australia, from a contract with EuroTorp Pty (the Australian subsidiary of EuroTorp GEIE) and French company, DCNS, to locally assemble DCNS-designed battery sections for integration into EuroTorp MU90 torpedoes, to be supplied to the Australian Defence Force. Also, Rydalmere will assemble the MU90 homing head. The torpedo has been successfully test fired from HMAS Toowoomba. Thales Underwater Systems is part of Thales Australia, the local arm of the French defence aerospace giant.

Region. Thales plans to benefit the west

The five-year plans of Thales Australia, the Sydney-based arm of the French defence aerospace giant, to expand its civil work would benefit the company’s activities in Western Sydney. “There are a number of opportunities in the growth of our commercial business, in particular rail and transport business, which will impact positively on our growth in Western Sydney. However, we can’t provide concrete details at the moment,“ a company spokesperson said. The company has around 370 employees at its Rydalmere facility, which is the home of Thales Underwater Systems, as well as parts of its Security, Solutions & Services business. It also has around 70 employees at the Orchard Hills logistics facility and 15 at St Marys.