Thales opens new facility in Romania
Thales has opened a new Engineering Competence Centre (ECC) in Bucharest, Romania, in support of its civil and defence activities, the company announced on 22 March.
The ECC will be involved in projects across Thales' core domains, including and naval defence, avionics, cybersecurity, satellites and air traffic management, as well as various civil activites including train and metro projects.
Silviu Agapi, country director, Thales in Romania, said: ‘Thales already has a solid footprint in Romania as a supplier to the Romanian armed forces for over 40 years and developing industrial operations since 2007. The group has invested significantly in equipment and software when developing this ECC, but also for professional training and expertise sharing.’
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