thales & its research & technology arm

Thales & its Research & Technology Arm

Prof. Hamid AsgariEmail: [email protected]

1 Thales UK July 2014

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Outline

Thales Corporate and Thales UK

Engagement with Academia

Thales UK Research & Technology

Some Current Research Areas

Business Challenges

Remarks

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Thales CorporateWorld leaders in mission-critical information systems


• A global company helping customers to: provide reliable & secure solutions monitor & control protect & defend


Profile

A balanced revenue structure

Defence 55%

Civil

45%

Revenues in 2012

14.2billion euros

Employees

65,000(workforce under management at 31 Dec. 2012)

Research and development

2.5billion euros(approx. 20% of revenues)

Shareholders (at 31 May 2013)

French State

27%

Dassault Aviation

26%

Float

47%

of which employees 3%

Global presence

56countries


Worldwide operations…

Global reach, local expertise

65,000 employees in

56 countries

Australia: 3,600

Korea: 1,370

France: 34,300

UK: 7500

Germany: 4,500

Spain: 2,100

Netherlands: 2,000

Italy: 2,600

Belgium: 950

USA: 2,200

Canada: 1,200

Brazil and rest of Latin America: 660

Others: Saudi Arabia: 730 / China: 390 / South Africa: 340 / Switzerland: 290 / Singapore: 240 / India: 200 / Austria: 200 / Norway: 180 / Portugal: 160 / Poland: 130


...in all the markets we serve…

Dual markets civil / military

Trusted partner for a safer world

Ground Transportation

SecuritySpace

DefenceAerospace


Key UK Sites Basingstoke Belfast Bristol Cambridge Cheadle Heath (Stockport) Crawley Doncaster Glasgow London Reading (Research &

Technology facility) Templecombe Weybridge (HQ)

Thales in the UK


• Circa 7,500 employees

• 12 key UK locations (35 sites overall)

• Circa 4,000 engineers & technicians 90% qualified to degree level or above

Thales UK

• 2012 sales: £1.35 bn

• Invested more than £3 bn in UK since 2000

• 125th anniversary of Thales UK in 2013

• Reading-based research & technology facility, with c80 engineers, mathematicians & scientists

• Serving four key markets: Defence & Security Aerospace & Transport


Aerospace Flight simulators Air navigation Avionics, IFE Air traffic management Collision avoidance Satellite com. Cockpit & cabin

connectivity

Thales technology in the UK (1)

Provide high-performance electronics & secure IT solutions for flight crews & air traffic controllers


Defence Surveillance Force protection Complex weapons systems Mission management Information management Radar Unmanned air systems Electronic warfare Optronic systems Naval communications Air space management Cockpit communications


Support the armed forces in gaining & sustaining decision-making & operational superiority in conventional theatres, urban combat and cyberspace


Security Cyber security Counter terrorism systems Monitoring & control systems Network security Infrastructure protection Secure financial transactions Telecommunications


Develop integrated solutions, resilient networks & value-added services to protect citizens, sensitive data & critical infrastructure


Ground Transportation Urban & mainline signalling

Train control, train protection & warning systems

Services, supervision & control

Integrated communications Security & information

management Transport information &

telecoms systems Technological solutions

for roads Training services & systems


Boost the capacity & efficiency of transportation systems with improved safety, lower costs & better passenger services


www.thalesgroup.com\uk

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Thales UK engagement with Academia

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A strategy driven by Research & innovation…

About 20% of revenues invested in R&D

Focus on key technical domains

Research policyInternational network of research centres

Cooperation with academic and government research institutes worldwide

Technical ResearchAccess to problem solving capabilities of universities/institutesAccess to expertise and relevant scientific & technical knowledge

RecruitmentOpportunities to recruit highly qualified staffAdvantage in the competition for the best graduates

Businesses that work with academia generally achieve greater business performance of those companies that don’t


Primary School

Secondary

School

University

Undergraduate

Model for Thales UK Academic Engagement

Supporting: Masters Projects

Doctoral Students

(PhD & EngD)

Visiting ProfessorsTeaching

Sponsored Chairs

Secondments

Technical Research Projects

Industry Advisory PanelsSponsored Students

Final year project supportTalks to final year

studentsGraduate Recruitment

Research & Postgraduate Training

Placements

Thales GDP & Pool

Graduate Recruitment Challenge Encouraging participation in STEM subjects• Work Experience• Teacher Engagement• STEM Ambassadors• Science Workshops

Local Partner Schools• Involve Parents• Supporting ‘A’ Level

Projects• Lesson Support• Careers Advice• Thales UK Prizes


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Thales (UK) Activity with Universities

Academic links:

50 Sponsored Doctoral Students 25 Industrial Advisory Panels8 Visiting Professors or equivalentParticipating in co-funded TSB or EC research projectsSponsored Chair @ UCLMembers of: - IVHM @ Cranfield - CSIT @ Queens Belfast - CSIC @ Cambridge - EPSRC peer review college - Mobile VCEParticipants in CBI’s ICARG

Thales supports over 250 PhD students around the world

IVHM = Integrated Vehicle Health ManagementCSIT = Centre for Secure Information TechnologiesCSIC = Centre for Smart Infrastructure & ConstructionMVCE = Mobile Virtual Centre of ExcellenceICARG = Inter Company Academic Relations Group

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Thales UK Research and

Technology


TRT centres

Presence around the world

• TRT is a bridge between Academia, SMEs and the Thales Group to create innovation for growth, competitiveness and profitability.

Canada


Reading

Paris

Singapore DelftCanada

KTD Responsible for

Key Technical Domains

Overall R&T Governance

Segmentation to cover specific R&T fields

Annual R&T activity plans

Use cases to bring together Technical and Engineering Expertise to

develop solutions for customers

Control of work with external agencies (co-funded)

EC, TSB, ESA, etc.


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Positioning Systems Security Systems

Applications & Technologies

Communication Systems

Precise Positioning Technology

Indoor positioning - UWB

Navigation & simulation/modelling

Integrated Navigation systems

Digital Signal Processing

Collaborative working technology

Road user charging

Network Technology

Public Safety Radio

Ad Hoc/Mesh networks

Wireless Sensor Networks

Quality of Service

SatCom and Space communication

Secure Communications

Security Systems Technology

Threat Analysis

Smart Image Processing

Information and Cyber Security

Multi level Object Based Security

Content-Based Security

Container & Port Security

Application Areas & Technology Themes

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Research Areas,

Challenges

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Research Areas - examples

Future Internet ConceptsRecursive Architectures

Cyber Resiliency in Connected WorldBuilding resilient architecturesNetworked cyber physical systemsResilient techniques against persistent and sophisticated attacks

Advanced cloud infrastructures & ServicesInter CloudComputing, storage, and data portability

Big Data managementData -> Contextual information -> KnowledgeDecision making, security, privacy

MLS and CBS Architectures for Information securityNovel adaptive MLS architecturesCBS Architectures in multi-domain settings

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Physical Infrastructure Plane - System of Systems

Controller and Adaptation Layer

Programmable Functions & Controls(Functional, Monitoring & Security)

Security Data/Event Processing

Knowledge & Intelligence Production

Pool of functions for run-time configurations /Adaptation

Data Aggregation, Abstraction

Decision Support, Mitigation Strategies, Response

Controller (Local, Distributed)

Cyber Managed Objects, (e.g., Virtualised Env.)

Security Management Applications

Anticipation, Event recognition Analytics, etc. Knowledge Bases

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Multi-Level Security

MLS refers to protecting data (objects) that can be classified at various levels, from

users or processes (subjects) who may be cleared at various levels.

Top Secret

Secret

Confidential

Restricted

Protect

Unclassified

Top Secret

Secret

Confidential

Restricted

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Read, WriteNo Read, Write

Subjects (with Associated Clearances)

Bell LaPadula Multi-Level Security (MLS) Model.

Objects(Classification levels)


Unanticipated/emergency situations where flexible access to information is

essential as it is not possible to predict all cases in advance (e.g. in

healthcare and access to medical records).

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Business Challenges

Engineering graduatesShortfallNeed to persuade more womenRecruiting good graduates is difficult.

CompetitionRetaining staff, interesting work to keep themHorizon scanning, next big things

MarketTraditional market in defence is reducingTransfer defence technology to civil marketHow to get into emerging markets; identifying the new domains

to get into.

ChangeTechnology being adopted before it is matureLengthy process, time to market, keep up with the pace of

demandMore automation in the software assessment process to speed

up

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Graduate Technical Recruits (2011/12/13)

Total 234 to date

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Remarks


Concepts & objectives Clear Problem Statement, Motivation

The context: Environment, Real-life applications/operational scenarios

Problem formulation and concept

State of the Art and Open Gap/Challenges, Progress beyond SoA

Technical Approach (Solution Space), Functional Architecture

Implementation Methodology, Structure, and Plan

Risks and Contingency Plan

System-Level Architecture and Developments

Verification, validation and Experimentation

Impact End-user: Acceptance of technology, usefulness, ease of use

Social: benefit to a segment of society, addressing a treat to society (crime, terrorism), rights, values, privacy, etc.

Economic: financial, cost saving, creating new job opportunities,

Scientific: advancement of knowledge, publications

Industrial: New component, new solution, new Business Models

Exploitation and IPR (Patent, Standardisation, PoC, Prototype)

Understand The Big Picture


Architectural views

What is Architecture? The process and product of designing and constructing systems reflecting:

Functional entities and their interactions (logical) Systems and their inter-operations (physical).

Architecture Types Functional Arch.

Functional Blocks Communication

Arch.

System-Level (Deployment) Arch.

Components Network Arch.

Communication Architecture

Logical Connectivity

System-Level

Architecture

Platforms

Components, Systems

Physical connectivity

Network Architecture

Functional Blocks

Functional Architecture

Functions

Physical View Logical View


Verification, Validation, Integration, & Performance Tests

Component Level Verification Tests The emphasis of these tests was set to prove the functionality and

validating the correct behaviour of the components by passing on the known input to each component and verifying the resultant output against the expected output.

Integration Tests These tests must verify the applications and infrastructure inter-work and

function collectively (including middleware, components, user interface, external and utility applications, etc.)

System Level Validation Tests The emphasis is to prove the functionality and validating the correct

behaviour of the entire system infrastructure. Performance Assessments

The overall aim is to determine whether the overall objectives of the proposed system is realized.


Quality of report shows the quality of your work and the amount of the efforts you put for the activity represented in that report.

Reports should not be a collection of tests/paragraphs but a single coherent doc. Text must be structured and have a natural flow and consistency. Any SoA must be up-to-date and current, no use for out-of-date/obsolete SoA. Abstract and conclusion must provide a clear picture. The same terminologies should be used across deliverables. There should not be any inconsistencies across deliverables. Refer to the past work done. There is no room for copy/paste stuff from other

reports/texts with no reference given. There must be no claim in the report without a credible proof. There must not be any wish list in the report and promise to cover them in

another future report while you either cannot do it or will ignore it. At the end you as the author should be ready to stand by your report and defend

it whole-heartedly.

Guidelines for Writing Reports


Graduate Programmes & Internships http://ukgrads.thalesgroup.com/

Current Positions https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/apply

PhD Research Case by case based on subject of interest to Thales UK Funding – Different schemes Industrial and academic supervision

Thales Recruitments



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