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Sponsored Content operating picture; critical to the success that today's dynamic and multifaceted operations demand. The system has been used in operations both at home and abroad and now serves as the framework for the development of new smart city and public safety solutions. This same approach will be used to efficiently transfer mature tools and existing ISS- ready solutions from Australia to Canada – creating a new Cana- dian supply chain for naval services. INNOVATIVE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION & SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT Thales' proven ability to effectively integrate complex systems is relied upon by its customers. As a Tier 1 partner of choice to Seaspan, Thales is supporting Canada's non-combatant National Shipbuilding Strategy as a key electronic systems integrator for the Royal Canadian Navy's Joint Support Ships and all platforms greater than 1000 tonnes for the Canadian Coast Guard. Thales' work takes place in its Maritime Integration Lab located in Ottawa and at Seaspan's Vancouver Shipyards where it's leading the elec- tronic systems integration onboard Canada's three new Offshore Fisheries Science Vessels (OFSV) with components supplied from seven different provinces across the country. In addition, the Thales Commander C3 solution is in operation with the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Coast Guard to pro- vide a comprehensive maritime picture made up of more than 70 systems under the Interdepartmental Maritime Integrated Com- mand, Control, and Communications (IMIC3) project. Whether the task is search and rescue, coastal surveillance, asset protection, anti-piracy, or interdiction, this advanced commercial technology provides a comprehensive maritime mission management system. Thales' Tactical Battlefield Management System (TBMS) devel- oped under the LCSS contract was designed by soldiers for sol- diers. Another example of a successful systems integration solu- tion, TBMS provides an intuitive interface to the user based on modern navigation and the application of the latest gaming tech- nology. TBMS is optimized for usability, is intuitive, responsive and adaptive. It offers timely tactical information designed for a dynamic, mobile environment. TBMS is the next generation of battle management, offering sol- diers a touch interface software application that can be deployed on a wide range of mobile devices integrating digital battle maps, situ- ational awareness, communications and sensor systems, enabling soldiers to make mission critical decisions quickly and effectively. LEADING CANADIAN R&D INVESTMENT !¬COMMITMENT¬TO¬2$¬IS¬AT¬THE¬FOREFRONT¬OF¬4HALES¬ABILITY¬TO¬IN- NOVATE¬IN¬#ANADA¬&OR¬EXAMPLE¬THROUGH¬THEIR¬2$¬INVESTMENTS¬ and with partners like DND, Thales has developed world-leading uncooled optronics technology, including thermal imaging solu- tions and counter IED systems, the solution of choice of the Ca- nadian Army. /NGOING¬2$¬INVESTMENTS¬DRIVE¬THE¬LONGTERM¬DEVELOPMENT¬ of all Thales solutions. For example, Thales Canada's in-service support solution will create economic benefit of more than $250 -ILLION¬IN¬2ESEARCH¬¬$EVELOPMENT¬FOR¬#ANADA¬OVER¬THE¬YEAR¬ lifespan of the program, leveraging the creativity of both industry and academia and sparking innovation in areas such as predictive maintenance, life-cycle management and logistics support analysis. !¬4OP¬¬CORPORATE¬2$¬INVESTOR¬4HALES¬IS¬POWERED¬BY¬A¬ dedicated Thales Research and Technology hub located right here in Canada – one of only five worldwide – an innovative ecosystem enabling research partnership with Canadian government, aca- demic institutions and business developing a wide range of solu- tions from cybersecurity to artificial intelligence. Partnering with over 500 Canadian enterprises, creating value of more than $140 million annually, Thales is committed to col- laborating with its partners and customers. Thales will continue to be a champion of Canadian innovation AND¬2$¬INVESTMENT¬POSITIONING¬SOLUTIONS¬FOR¬EXPORT¬AND¬LEVER- aging solutions here at home across all defence and public security domains for decades to come. CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT Thales' proven and award-winning ship service and maintenance model has consistently exceeded material readiness requirements and surpassed operational availability targets by as much as 30 per cent. These results are driven by Thales' commitment to a continu- ous performance improvement culture tied to effective key perfor- mance indicators. As the prime contractor for AJISS, Thales will leverage its ex- tensive Canadian capabilities in knowledge transfer, project man- agement, systems engineering and integrated logistics support to provide comprehensive in-service support for all systems and equipment of the AOPS and JSS fleets over their operational life- time, ensuring they are mission-ready, on time, every time, from coast to coast to coast. Thales' Tactical Battlefield Management System (TBMS) PERSPECTIVE - THALES CANADA

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