Frequently Asked Questions
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Q1. How long has Thales Communications been in existence and serving the warfighter?
Q2. Who are Thales Communications’ customers? Q3. Are Thales Communications’ products made in the USA? Q4. What is the significance of the “proxy” company status? Q5. How many AN/PRC-148 radios have been deployed? Q6. Is Thales Communications on the GSA Schedule? Q7. How do I access more technical information and firmware downloads? |
Q1. How long has Thales Communications been in existence and serving the warfighter?A. Thales Communications has been in existence since the early 1960’s. The company was incorporated as Racal Communications in 1964. In 2000, Racal became part of Thomson-CSF, and, in 2001, as part of a global change, our company's name became Thales Communications, Inc. The company’s technology and products have been serving the warfighter in the field since the Vietnam War. #Top Q2. Who are Thales Communications’ customers?A. Thales Communications serves the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. civilian agencies, and defense, allied, and coalition forces globally. #Top Q3. Are Thales Communications’ products made in the USA?A. Yes. Our products are manufactured at our Clarksburg, Maryland, and Germantown, Maryland state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities. #Top Q4. What is the significance of the “proxy” company status?A. Thales Communications operates as a proxy-regulated company, free of foreign ownership, control, and influence. As such, it is considered a 100% American company by the U.S. Government, approved to work on the full spectrum of U.S. Government projects and positioned to support strategic partnerships in the development of key technologies for the defense market. #Top Q5. How many AN/PRC-148 radios have been deployed?A. More than 200,000 AN/PRC-148 radios (both MBITR and JEM) have been deployed. #Top Q6. Is Thales Communications on the GSA Schedule?A. Yes, Federal Supply Schedule (GSA Schedule) Contract No. GS-35F-0001L #Top Q7. How do I access more technical information and firmware downloads?A. Create a new Customer Center user account and request Technical Resource access for the appropriate product range, Tactical Communications , Public Safety/Homeland Security or Naval/Maritime click here For technical FAQs, sign in at our Customer Center and go to Technical Resources. #Top |
