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Thales Defense & Security

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Manufacturer of tactical communications equipment

Thales Defense & Security, Inc. (formerly Thales Communications Inc.) is a subsidiary of the Thales Group, is a leading manufacturer of tactical communications equipment, including the AN/PRC-148 MBITR and JEM (JTRS Enhanced Module), currently fielded with the US Army and NATO forces worldwide. It is currently involved in the Joint Tactical Radio System program, fielding its JEM MBITR radio.2 It ceased to exist in 2011.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Mar 1, 1999Founded1

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Thales Defense & Security, Inc. (formerly Thales Communications Inc.) is a subsidiary of the Thales Group, is a leading manufacturer of tactical communications equipment, including the AN/PRC-148 MBITR and JEM (JTRS Enhanced Module), currently fielded with the US Army and NATO forces worldwide. It is currently involved in the Joint Tactical Radio System program, fielding its JEM MBITR radio.2

Corporate structure

Thales Defense & Security is part of a group headed by Thales Group. 128 entities, 33 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Products and brands

  • AN/PRC-148

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Timeline

  1. Jul 1, 2011Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Mar 1, 1999Founded Founded1

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