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TDA Armements

TDA Armements SAS was a French defence company, that made widely deployed air-to-ground rockets (sub-metric precision rocket), and now a division of Thales Group.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3 ‘XZ133 - 10’ (25304205847)
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TDA Armements SAS was a French defence company, that made widely deployed air-to-ground rockets (sub-metric precision rocket), and now a division of Thales Group.2

The story

Its rockets are, and have been, mostly carried by attack helicopters and ground attack aircraft. The modern company was set up in December 1994 as a joint venture of EADS Deutschland and Thales.

In October 2005, Thales Land & Joint Systems bought 100% of the company by buying the 50% share of EADS.

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Products and brands

Detonation systems

Equipment for the Crotale (missile), MICA (missile), AS-30 and Aster (missile family)

SNEB 68mm air to ground rocket system, commonly carried by the Harrier throughout its life

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

From Wikidata.1

Sources

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