EIB €450m loan to Thales for aeronautics and radar R&D
Aeronautics and radar R&D for civil and military flight safety and efficiency
Key terms
- Borrower or issuer
- Thales
- Date
- 17 Sep 2025
- Type
- Government finance
- Amount
- €450m (US$508m)
Recorded terms
- Structure
- EIB corporate loan for an R&D programme running to the end of 2027
- Lenders and arrangers
- European Investment Bank
- Country
- France
Parties
- Thales borrower or issuer
- Public lenders and funders: European Investment Bank
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More from Thales
| Date | Financing | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2026 | Thales €1bn bond to finance the Exail acquisition | Bond | €1bn |
| Oct 2023 | Thales €1.8bn bond to finance the Imperva acquisition | Bond | €1.8bn |
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M&A and investment involving Thales
| Date | Deal | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 2026 | Thales acquisition of Exail Technologies | M&A Announced | €3.9bn |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Airbus, Thales and Leonardo space business combination (Project Bromo) | JV / capital partnership Announced | Not disclosed |
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| 2 Apr 2019 | Thales acquisition of Gemalto | M&A | €4.8bn |
Sources
- EIB grants €450 million financing to Thales eib.org · 17 Sep 2025
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