Thales Alenia Space (the joint venture between Thales, 67% and Leonardo, 33%) and Thales have signed a contract with The French defense procurement agency DGA (Direction générale de l’armement) to carry out a concept study concerning intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) applications using a Stratobus type platform to meet French army operational needs.
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| Thales Alenia Space’s Stratobus is an autonomous stratospheric airship in the HAPS (High Altitude Platform System) category, operating from an altitude of 20 kilometers (Picture source: Thales Alenia) |