Thales and Exail Join Forces: Creating an Autonomous Underwater Warfare Powerhouse
Thales has announced a binding agreement to acquire the Gorgé family’s stake in Exail Technologies with a view to launching a full tender offer. While the financial scale of the transaction establishes it as a heavyweight defense industry…
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Underwater autonomy remains a key signal for naval and offshore capability.
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