THALES Laser was created in 1984 to develop solid state lasers for scientific applications and was acquired by the THALES group in 1995.

Since 2001, THALES Laser has been located in Orsay, France, in the heart of the Optics Valley and close to THALES Laser Diodes and THALES Research and Technology in order to facilitate collaboration on advanced studies for future optics applications.

THALES Laser employs 84 people, 50% of whom are engineers. The company generates a revenue of 11 million Euros (including 40% outside France).

THALES Laser's experience in manufacturing UV lasers will be used in FLYSAFE to specify the laser requirements for the CAT detector in WP2.3.2. Indeed, THALES Laser participates in ALADIN, a space-borne UV wind LiDAR to be launched on an earth observation satellite by ESA.

THALES Laser is also consulting on DETAC to assess the technology gap between the atmospheric measurement system built from off-the-shelf parts and flight-tested in DETAC and the future CAT detection equipment specified in FLYSAFE WP2.3.2.

THALES Laser will benefit from FLYSAFE as the activity will extend the company's potential laser market to the aeronautical atmospheric surveillance applications.