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 Madrid, 05 of March 2014
Thales establish a cooperation team with the Spanish
company Wake Engineering to develop light UAVs
Thales, a leading technology company with wide-ranging experience and a
broad international presence, has establish a cooperation agreement with
Wake Engineering, a company with 100% Spanish capital, with the goal of
developing and boosting the business of light unmanned aerial vehicle
systems (UAV) for the civil and defence purposes.
With the agreement signed this morning, Thales will support Wake in the new
development of the Fulmar platform, which will boast important
enhancements due to be presented in March at UNVEX’14, the fair for
unmanned aerial vehicle solutions. In addition, another of the important
novelties arising from this collaborative work will also be exhibited at this fair:
the F2, a larger-scale unmanned aircraft with the possibility of transporting a
greater technological load.
Key points
• The agreement’s objective
is to reinforce the light UAV
business
• Wake, in collaboration with
Thales, will develop the
new Fulmar and the F2
• Thales’s team in Spain
becomes one of the
principal companies driving
technology in Spanish SMEs
Wake Engineering is a company created by the Spanish CPS group of
technology and engineering companies, with more than 35 years of
experience in the Railway, Traffic, Aeronautics and Defence sectors, with the
purpose of designing and manufacturing 100% Spanish light UAVs.
“This joint cooperation between Wake and Thales is important in the
development of new solutions in the domain of mini and light UAVs. We are
“This joint cooperation
between Wake and Thales is
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committed to Spanish talent because we consider that this company has what
it takes to offer great solutions suitable for the customer needs” says José
Sarnito, Business Development Director for Aeronautics, Defence and Security
of Thales in Spain.
In turn Borja Comino, Managing Director of Wake Engineering, says: “this
agreement allows us to go hand in hand with a benchmark technology partner
like Thales which, supporting us in developing our business and with its wideranging worldwide experience, will pave the way for us in exporting our
products”.
important in the development
of new solutions in the
domain of mini and light
UAVs. We are committed to
Spanish talent because we
consider that this company
has what it takes to offer great
solutions suitable for the
customer needs”
José Sarnito, Business Development
This new collaboration forms part of Thales in Spain’s objective to support
Spanish technology companies from this sector through funding, technology
transfer and the support of the international commercial network of the
Thales Group.
Sobre Wake Engineering
Wake Engineering is a technology company of the Spanish CPS engineering group operating
in the sectors of Railways, Road Traffic, Aeronautics and Defence. Created in the year 1975,
CPS offers turnkey technology solutions in the spheres of telecommunications, security and
Intelligent Transportation Systems. As of late 2013 the group has a staff of 600 employees,
headquarters in Spain, Turkey and Peru and strong commercial activity in Morocco, Brazil,
Aeronautics, Defence and Security
Director of Thales España
“this agreement allows us to
go hand in hand with a
benchmark technology partner
like Thales which, supporting
us in developing our business
and with its wide-ranging
worldwide experience, will
pave the way for us in
exporting our products”
Borja Comino, Managing Director of
Saudi Arabia, Angola and Indonesia, among others.
Wake Engineering
Collaboration with the Thales Group began in the year 1982, supporting the company then
called Marconi Señalización y Telecomunicaciones in the sector of railway signalling. During
these years both companies have continued to closely cooperate in Spain and in other
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international markets. Today both companies share the challenge of designing and
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manufacturing 100% Spanish UAVs capable of competing at the highest national and
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international level. Wake Engineering incorporates the best professionals in the sector in
Spain and all the technological capacity and commitment to innovation of the CPS group.
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About Thales
Thales España es centro de competencia para todo el mundo en Espacio, Seguridad de
Infraestructuras Críticas y Transporte. Con una facturación de 300 millones de euros y 1.300
personas, exporta más del 30% de su producción total principalmente a Oriente Medio,
Norte de África y Latinoamérica. Thales España dispone de oficinas en las principales
ciudades de España y en la ciudad de Ankara (Turquía). Participa en las empresas Amper
Programas y S.A.E.S. La presencia de Thales es imprescindible en sectores estratégicos como
Defensa, Espacio y Seguridad Civil para ferrocarriles, aeropuertos e instalaciones energéticas
de petróleo y gas. Para más información consulte: www.thalesgroup.es 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. www.thalesgroup.com
Press contact
Thales España
Elena Chavarría.
elena.chavarria@thalesgroup.com
Tfno.: 91 273 76 86
Primar Comunicación
Cristina González.
cristina@primarcomunicacion.es
Tfno. : 91 458 57 27
Thales España - CE Parque Norte. Edificio Álamo - C/Serrano Galvache, 56- 28003 Madrid
Tel.: +34.91.273.72.00 - www.thalesgroup.com- www.thalesgroup.es