With high-tech from Koblenz: This company also prepares the German army for emergencies – Koblenz & Region

By Wolfgang Lucke

07 September 2024, 07:00

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Head of Communications Pitt Marx shows how shooting works on the training facility in the company building in Koblenz. Photos: Wolfgang Lucke Photo: Wolfgang Lucke

The best army is of little use if the soldiers do not know how to use their equipment. To do this, they must be regularly educated and trained. And there are companies that specialize in exactly this line of business with training equipment, companies like Thales Germany. Thales has located its Training & Simulation division in Koblenz. The high-tech company does this at its Koblenz location.

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A 180-strong team develops specialized simulation solutions and also offers services for radar applications. Behind the rather plain building facade in Koblenz’s industrial park, you would hardly suspect a world-class high-tech company. Thales has just signed a three-year contract with the German Armed Forces. It involves the maintenance of important components and peripherals for the mobile threat simulators (MOBS)…