On December 1, 2023, a delegation from Thales Group, including Mr. Guy BONASSI, Senior Vice President of Thales Group, Mr. Thierry WEULERSS, CEO of Thales China, Mongolia, Mr. Neil MCELHINNEY, General Manager of Thales (Hong Kong), and Ms. Li Nan, Director of Thales (China) Space, visited HKATG/ASPACE. They toured the satellite manufacturing center, TT&C center, and satellite application center of HKATG/ASPACE. They also had a friendly meeting with Mr. SUN Fengquan, Chairman and CEO of HKATG/ASPACE.
Thales Group is an international leading high-tech group with operations in aerospace, transportation, defense, and security sectors worldwide. With over 77,000 employees in 68 countries, Thales Group achieved a sales revenue of 17.6 billion euros in 2022. Thales Group is globally recognized for its capabilities in aerospace equipment, system and service design, R&D, and business deployment.
During the visit, the representatives of Thales Group highly praised the scale of facilities, advanced technologies, and development blueprint of HKATG/ASPACE. They also discussed potential opportunities for deeper cooperation in the aerospace field.
This visit by Thales Group holds significant importance for HKATG/ASPACE in further expanding international business and realizing its global strategy.
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