Thales Defense & Security Inc.
Clarksburg, MD Doing business as Thales Communications Inc. Part of Thales
- UEI
- HNNUJXHSXGU3
- CAGE
- 23386
- Primary NAICS
- 334220 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
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Its parent company, THALES, ranks:
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
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- 333310 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
- 334290 Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- 335910 Battery Manufacturing
- 335999 All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
- 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- 513210 Software Publishers
- 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers
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- 541330 Engineering Services
- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- 611420 Computer Training
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Corporate family
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Parent
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- Advanced Acoustic Concepts, LLC · Great River, NY CGL3BBHE4LD5
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- Advanced Acoustic Concepts, LLC · Washington, DC EQ2TN2GMDFT5
- Advanced Acoustic Concepts, LLC CACVSXL3KPX1
- Digital Receiver Technology, Inc. · Germantown, MD WUU1SHJB7DN7
- Abingdon, MD K2LANKMF7LA7
- Clearwater, FL TWYAH9KKS419
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Parent
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 22605 Gateway Center Dr, Clarksburg, MD 20871, USA
- Website
- thalesdsi.com
- Founded
- 1964
- Employees
- 251-1K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10B+
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Capital Goods
- Aerospace & Defense
- SIC code
- 37 Transportation Equipment
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $87,158,712 |
| FY2025 | $186,358,158 |
| FY2024 | $385,066,675 |
| FY2023 | $308,223,597 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Navy | $66,703,277 | |
| 2 | Defense Logistics Agency | $18,462,765 | |
| 3 | Air Force | $1,465,623 | |
| 4 | Department of Homeland Security | $396,829 | |
| 5 | Department of the Army | $130,218 |
Contract vehicles
Contract awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| DVA (day visor assembly) part number V14672-02-01 MFR thales defense and security INC. | Department of the Army | $241,444 | |
| Interface adapter, t | Aviation (DLA) | $565 | |
| Loudspeaker-microph | Land and Maritime (DLA) | $1,235 | |
| Loudspeaker-microph | Land and Maritime (DLA) | $11,362 | |
| Docking station ASS | Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy) | $59,882 |
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| L3Harris Technologies Integrated Systems L.P. | FA863725FB003 | $551,718 | |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | H9225425FE006 | $121,580 | |
| Amentum Services, Inc. | N0025324F5514 | $762,180 | |
| CAE USA Inc. | FA862119F6251 | $72,619 | |
| CAE USA Inc. | FA862119F6251 | $117,524 |
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mulitband portable radio field test study | Office of Justice Programs | $498,660 |
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About the company
Thales Defense & Security Inc., doing business as Thales Communications Inc., manufactures advanced communications, electronics, defense, and aerospace components—including helmet-mounted displays, cable assemblies, antenna systems, circuit card assemblies, and specialized defense electronics—as a prime contractor across the Department of Defense and federal logistics agencies, with over 7,900 awards (99% prime) totaling $35.97 billion in combined potential value since 1980. The company is foreign-owned, headquartered in Clarksburg, Maryland, and competes on full-and-open contracts with no set-aside designations, reflecting its status as a large manufacturer subsidiary of the global Thales Group.
Thales Defense & Security Inc. operates across a diversified customer base spanning 187 federal agencies, though five customers account for 59% of awards by count. The Defense Logistics Agency's Land and Maritime and Aviation divisions lead by award volume (1,646 and 1,381 awards respectively, combined $815 million potential value), followed by United States Special Operations Command (648 awards, $1.15 billion), Naval Supply Systems Command (609 awards, $630.9 million), and the Department of the Army (404 awards, $3.1 million). By dollar concentration, the customer profile diverges sharply: the Department of the Navy Information Warfare Systems Command anchors 40% of combined potential value ($10.03 billion across 104 awards), followed by Naval Air Systems Command's Naval Air Warfare Center ($2.09 billion, 53 awards), SOCOM ($1.15 billion), NAVSUP ($630.9 million), and DLA Land and Maritime ($465.4 million). Recent activity shows 243 awards in 2025 and 107 through September 2026, with 123 awards (combined potential value $890.4 million) facing recompete within the next twenty-four months.
Capability portfolio reflects Thales' core positioning as a defense electronics manufacturer. Recent representative work includes a $5.67 million definitive contract from Naval Supply Systems Command (May 2026) for three reeling machines; a $15.89 million sonar dome manufacturing contract (May 2026) for six units with completion January 2030; a $6.77 million delivery order (October 2025) for head-up display units supporting the Optimized Top Owl program for naval aviation; a $1.85 million equipped helmets delivery order (October 2025); two reel-and-cable-assembly contracts from NAVSUP totaling $3.49 million (November–December 2025) with completion extending through 2028; and recurring modification kits for artificial intelligence systems under a $21.4 million DLA Aviation indefinite delivery contract. Cable assemblies, earphones, antennas, battery storage, and fasteners dominate transaction volume; top NAICS categories include Radio and Television Broadcasting Equipment Manufacturing (2,435 awards), Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (457), Other Electronic Components (456), Storage Battery Manufacturing (449), and Hardware Manufacturing (365).
Vehicle position centers on the Information Technology Schedule 70 (905 task orders, $549.8 million), followed by five large single-award indefinite delivery contracts: SPM7MX07D9000 (322 task orders, $59.6 million), SPE7MX16D0050 (174 task orders, $16.3 million), H9222207D0012 (159 task orders, $186.1 million), and others. Thales also holds several newer single-award IDCs with DLA Aviation ($350,000 ceiling each, awarded November and December 2025, expiring 2030) and with Air Force Materiel Command ($2 million, spares and repair-and-return for HMIT system parts for Belgium, expiring December 2026). In subcontractor capacity, Thales supports primes including CAE USA Inc. (F-16 training simulator components), Lockheed Martin (MH-60R/MH-60S supply support and C4I systems), L3Harris (Armed Overwatch aircraft components), Amentum Services (Egyptian Navy control and monitoring units), and Leidos (IT hardware procurement). Named subsidiaries include Advanced Acoustic Concepts LLC, Tampa Microwave LLC, Digital Receiver Technology Inc., and Safenet Assured Technologies LLC.
The vendor does not pursue set-aside categories—all awards documented carry no set-aside designation—reflecting a full-and-open posture appropriate to a large foreign-owned manufacturer with tens of millions in prime capacity. Obligated dollars ($4.63 billion) represent 13% of combined potential value, indicating substantial backlog and forward funding across multi-year programs. The upcoming recompete cliff of $890.4 million in the next twenty-four months signals heightened competitive renewal activity, particularly across DLA and Navy platforms where Thales holds dominant supplier positions. The company's use of international subsidiaries (including Thales AVS France SAS, Thales DMS France SAS, and Qioptiq LIMITED) for specialized avionics, repair services, and optical components reflects global supply-chain integration typical of European prime contractors serving U.S. defense agencies.
Quick answers
Is Thales Defense & Security Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Thales Defense & Security Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through November 4, 2026.
Which contract vehicles does Thales Defense & Security Inc. hold?
Thales Defense & Security Inc. holds a place on 7 federal contract vehicles, including CNR, IT-70 and MAS.
How much has Thales Defense & Security Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $186,358,158 to Thales Defense & Security Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $966,807,143 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Thales Defense & Security Inc. rank among federal contractors?
Thales Defense & Security Inc.'s parent company, THALES, ranked #2 in PSC 5975, #4 in PSC 5820 and #4 in PSC 5825 in FY2025.
What is Thales Defense & Security Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Thales Defense & Security Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is DVA (day visor assembly) part number V14672-02-01 MFR thales defense and security INC (W50S8S25PA003), from Department of the Army, on September 30, 2026.
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