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Thales steps up hiring amid layoff season

In 2022, women accounted for 25 per cent of new hires in India, and represented 22 per cent of the Group’s India workforce…reports Asian Lite News

In the deepening layoff season, French major Thales on Monday said it plans to hire more than 12,000 new employees, including 550 in India, to support its strong growth trajectory in its three core markets — aerospace, defence and security, and digital identity and security.

The Group will hire 5,500 new employees in France, 1,050 in the UK, 600 in Australia and 540 in the US, apart from 550 in India.

For its engineering centres in Noida and Bengaluru, Thales said it is recruiting people on permanent or fixed-term contracts as well as providing several internal mobility opportunities in Thales in India and across the globe.

“Through our engineering competence centres and supply chains, we enable our employees in India to work in cross-functional and inter-geographical teams on technologies that drive the sustainable development of our societies,” said Ashish Saraf, VP and Country Director for India, Thales.

“As we ramp up our recruitment programme for the country, we are excited to welcome new colleagues to Thales in India,” Saraf added.

At India sites, Thales is mainly seeking hardware engineers, software engineers, systems architects, experts in digital technologies and project managers, offering them the opportunity to help to build a safer, greener, more inclusive world.

Thales is also working to improve the gender balance in its workforce.

In 2022, women accounted for 25 per cent of new hires in India, and represented 22 per cent of the Group’s India workforce.

In India, 80 students joined the company as interns this month.

Thales expanded its India presence recently by opening its 1st Design Centre, which is an extension of Thales’ Engineering Competence Centre in Noida and will be a hub for innovation, research, and development in the country.

“Joining Thales is a ticket to some of technology’s great human adventures and a chance to be part of a learning organisation that places a premium on collective endeavour,” said Patrice Caine, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Thales.

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Thales, Bharat Dynamics ink deal for laser-guided rockets

Through the agreement, BDL will become a part of the FZ275 LGR global supply chain…reports Asian Lite News

Thales and Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), a government of India enterprise, will sign an MoU for setting up manufacturing facilities in India for precision-strike 70mm laser-guided rockets (FZ275 LGR), an official release said on Tuesday.

Through the agreement, BDL will become a part of the FZ275 LGR global supply chain, providing the opportunity for export of Indian manufactured components to existing and future 70mm laser-guided rockets customers.

This agreement will also provide BDL the opportunity to offer a �Make in India’ 70mm laser-guided rocket solution for the existing helicopter fleet of Advanced Light Helicopters (WSI) and Light Combat Helicopters of the Indian government.

BDL was established in Hyderabad in 1970 as a manufacturing base for guided missiles and allied defence equipment. The company is uniquely positioned, with dedicated facilities and knowledge in the field of precision-guided ammunition to address such an industrial and technology transfer.

Thales is the original equipment manufacturer of FZ275 LGR, the lightest, shortest and most versatile 70mm laser-guided rocket with high level of accuracy. It can be deployed in day and night operations at ranges between 1.5m up to 7 km (on helicopter).

Speaking on the collaboration, Siddharth Mishra, Chairman and Managing Director, BDL, said, “We are pleased to partner once again with Thales, this time for precision-strike 70mm laser-guided rockets. Leveraging our long experience in building precision-guided ammunition and our diverse industrial expertise, we look forward to reaching new heights of excellence with this partnership and contribute to the prestigious �Make in India’ initiative.”

Ashish Saraf, VP and Country Director (India), Thales, said, “We are proud to strengthen our partnership with Bharat Dynamics Limited. In support of the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ vision, this collaboration seeks to further develop in-country capability of producing advanced weapon systems such as 70mm laser-guided rockets to cater to export markets besides assisting the Indian armed forces in their mission to effectively safeguard the nation.”

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