Thales and Atos create the European champion in big data and artificial intelligence for defence and security

Paris, Could 27, 2021,

Atos and Thales announce the development of Athea, a joint enterprise that will produce a sovereign massive data and synthetic intelligence system for community and personal sector gamers in the defence, intelligence and interior point out stability communities. Athea will draw on the practical experience obtained by each organizations from the demonstration stage of the ARTEMIS programme, the massive data system of the French Ministry of Armed Forces. The deal to optimise and prepare the entire-scale roll-out of the ARTEMIS system was also awarded jointly to the two leaders by the French Defense Procurement Agency on April 30, 2021. The new joint enterprise will originally provide the French market prior to addressing European requirements at a afterwards date.

With the exponential rise in the amount of sources of information, and greater pressure to answer much more promptly to potential troubles, State companies need to have to control at any time-better volumes of heterogeneous data and speed up the improvement of new AI apps exactly where stability and sovereignty are key. Athea will create a alternative to securely take care of sensitive data on a nationwide scale and support the implementation of that alternative in governing administration programmes. The new entity will also deliver pro appraisal, consulting, teaching and other products and services.

The joint enterprise will pool the companies’ investments, know-how and practical experience to answer promptly and successfully to desire for innovation. Athea will function with an ecosystem of big organizations, SMEs, start-ups and investigation institutes specialising in massive data and synthetic intelligence. In conjunction with the lately created Defense Digital Agency, the joint entity will also deliver safe answers and open up and modular technological setting up blocks, which encourage collaboration and stimulate the industrial and sovereign ecosystem, in buy to support the improvement of trusted apps.

“This joint enterprise between Thales and Atos illustrates the dedication of each our organizations to supporting the electronic transformation of our customers by delivering a safe and progressive alternative dependent on French engineering to system massive volumes of heterogeneous data. Alongside one another, we will capitalise on our respective areas of know-how to deliver best-in-class massive data and synthetic intelligence answers.” stated Marc Darmon, Govt Vice President, Safe Communications and Data Systems, Thales.

“Delicate data capabilities have turn into a sovereignty concern for State companies. By combining the know-how of two important gamers in defence and electronic systems with the adaptability of a dedicated entity, Athea will generate massive potential for innovation, and stimulate the industrial and defence ecosystem, like progressive start-ups, to meet the needs of governing administration companies and other stakeholders in the sector. This new joint enterprise between Atos and Thales is an prospect to mix a comprehensive being familiar with of the defence and stability troubles faced by European States with accessibility to the most current innovations in massive data and synthetic intelligence.” stated Pierre Barnabé, Senior Govt Vice President, Big Info and Cybersecurity, Atos.

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About Atos

Atos is a worldwide leader in electronic transformation with one zero five,000 workforce and yearly profits of above € 11 billion. European amount 1 in cybersecurity, cloud and substantial effectiveness computing, the Team presents customized end-to-end answers for all industries in 71 nations. A pioneer in decarbonization products and services and merchandise, Atos is dedicated to a safe and decarbonized electronic for its clientele. Atos operates under the manufacturers Atos and Atos|Syntel. Atos is a SE (Societas Europaea), detailed on the CAC40 Paris stock index.

The objective of Atos is to assistance style the future of the information space. Its know-how and products and services support the improvement of expertise, education and learning and investigation in a multicultural tactic and lead to the improvement of scientific and technological excellence. Throughout the globe, the Team enables its customers and workforce, and users of societies at big to live, function and produce sustainably, in a protected and safe information space.

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About Thales

Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) is a worldwide substantial engineering leader investing in electronic and “deep tech” innovations — connectivity, massive data, synthetic intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum engineering — to build a future we can all rely on, which is essential to the improvement of our societies. The corporation presents answers, products and services and merchandise that assistance its customers —businesses, organisations and states — in the defence, aeronautics, space, transportation and electronic identification and stability markets to fulfil their critical missions, by positioning human beings at the coronary heart of the choice-generating system.
Thales has 81,000 workforce in sixty eight nations. In 2020, Thales produced sales of €17 billion.

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