Thales Austria GmbH
Thales is a global technology leader in the Aerospace, Transportation and Defence & Security markets. In 2013, the company generated revenues of €14.2 billion with 65,000 employees in 56 countries.
With its 25,000 engineers and researchers, Thales has a unique capability to design, develop and deploy equipment, systems and services that meet the most complex security requirements.
Thales has an exceptional international footprint, with operations around the world working with customers and local partners. The transportation activities of Thales in Austria date back to the early days of railway engineering. Since then, the company has expanded successfully into new international markets while constantly maintaining a presence in Austria. Since 2010, Thales Austria serves all Thales markets in Austria and has additional responsibilities for several CEE countries. Thales employs more than 350 people in Austria and generates revenues of more than € 90 million. Including subcontractors and suppliers, the company secures several hundred highly qualified jobs in Austria.
Role and Key Contribution
The growing complexity of modern railway operation and management systems mandates continuous research in new techniques and approaches on how to use state-of-the-art hardware as well as system and software engineering methods for safety critical solutions in the railway business.
As a leading actor in the railway market, Thales Austria contributes to ECSEL-Austria with its expertise in safety critical embedded railway equipment and software.
Currently, Thales Austria is involved in CRYSTAL, nSafeCer and EMC2 and plans to continue its involvement in future ECSEL projects.
