Thales under investigation for alleged bribery ancl corruption
The Guardian|November 22, 2024
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is investigating suspected bribery and corruption at Thales Group, a multinational aerospace and defence electronics contractor.
Simon Goodley
Thales under investigation for alleged bribery ancl corruption

The company, which is headquartered in Paris and has a UK subsidiary employing more than 7,000 staff, is known in defence circles for its Varied businesses, which include making missiles and launchers; supplying sonar systems for Royal Navy submarines and designing the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers.

Investigators frorn the SFO - and its French equivalent Parquet National Financier (PNF) - have informed the company of their joint investigation, with each agency concentrating on their respective jurisdictions.

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