TDA Armements

TDA Armements SAS was a French defence company, that made widely deployed air-to-ground rockets (sub-metric precision rocket), and now a division of Thales Group.



History
Its rockets are, and have been, mostly carried by attack helicopters and ground attack aircraft. The modern company was set up in December 1994 as a joint venture of EADS Deutschland and Thales.

In October 2005, Thales Land & Joint Systems bought 100% of the company by buying the 50% share of EADS.

Structure
It is headquartered in La Ferté-Saint-Aubin, in the Loiret department in the Centre-Val de Loire region.

It exports around a half of its products.

Products

 * Detonation systems
 * Equipment for the Crotale (missile), MICA (missile), AS-30 and Aster (missile family)
 * SNEB 68mm air to ground rocket system, commonly carried by the Harrier throughout its life