2006 Top 100
56: Thales North America Inc.**
| Top 100 Revenue: | $166,474,280 |
| Defense Revenue: | $163,144,794 |
| Civilian Revenue: | $3,329,486 |
| 2005 Revenue: | $1.3 billion |
| 2005 Earnings: | N/A |
| 2004 Revenue: | N/A |
| 2004 Earnings: | N/A |
| Number of employees: | 1,500 |
| Headquarters: | Alexandria, Va. |
| Website: | www.thalesgroup-northamerica.com |
| Leadership: | Allan C. Cameron, chairman and CEO Graham Smart, senior vice president, strategy and business development, Thales North America |
| Ticker: | THLEY |
| Lines of business: | Aerospace, air systems, land and joint systems, naval, security and services |
| Major customers: | Federal Aviation Administration, Army and Defense Department |
| Major contracts/projects: | The Federal Aviation Administration hired Thales in June 2005 to produce an instrument landing system. The contract, which has a potential value of $60 million, also includes 10 years of engineering support, training, installation and logistics. |