Thales UK is a major electronics and systems group serving defence, aerospace, security and services markets. Thales employs 9,000 staff in the UK, based at more than 50 locations. In 2006 Thales UK's revenues were over £1 bn.

Thales Group is a leading international electronics and systems group, serving defence, aerospace and security markets worldwide, supported by a comprehensive services offering. The group's civil and military businesses develop in parallel to serve a single objective: the security of people, property and nations.

Leveraging a global network of high-level engineers, Thales offers a capability unmatched around the world to develop and deploy mission critical systems. Thales employs 70,000 people in 50 countries and generated revenues of £7 bn in 2006, with a record order book of over £14 bn.

University of Glasgow is a leading international university and an outstanding place for research, teaching and learning.  As one of only two Scottish universities in the world's top 100, the University undertakes leading-edge, internationally competitive research while offering a challenging student-centred learning environment.

The University has significant commercial links, a strong track record of collaboration, and works with a range of local, national and international companies.  This activity ranges from aerospace design to the development of new semiconductor chips with some of the world's major multinational corporations. The University also excels in pooling resource and undertakes multidisciplinary approaches and collaboration with other research institutions to achieve national and international impact.

Engineering and scientific strengths of the University include:-

EM Radiation source and sensing technologies 
    - e.g. THz devices, Optoelectronics & Computational Electromagnetics
Electronic Design, Modelling and Fabrication 
    - e.g. GaAs High Speed devices, bio-electronics; and nanotechnology
Detector Processing Systems & Techniques 
    - e.g. Foveated Vision, Remote radiation survey, X-ray and Neutron detection
Aerodyamics & Avionic Control
    - e.g. Control of Sensor Platforms, Low Speed and UAV Flight Dynamics and Aerodynamics

Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering
The University's achievement of staying  competitive in international research requires continuous reinvestment in a broad range of facilities and infrastructure.  Access to these facilities, knowledge and equipment are available for external partners to help improve innovation  - crucial if organisations are to remain competitive in a fast-paced and challenging global economy. 

Examples include:- 

Nanofabrication - The James Watt Nanofabrication Centre is a state of the art laboratory for the fabrication of complex heterogeneous nano-systems.

Materials Characterisation - The Kelvin Nanocharacterisation Centre develops imaging, diffraction and analytical techniques to characterise advanced functional and structural materials, enabling improved performance in specific applications.

Waterfall Solutions Ltd is a provider of specialist processing, sensor systems consultancy and mathematical modelling expertise to the defence industry and UK MoD. Covering airborne, land and sea-based applications our projects span:

	EO/IR sensor systems - Studies, requirements / specification, demonstrators, modelling
	Algorithm development - Target detection, tracking & classification; hyper-spectral EO/IR; MWS
	Image processing - Restoration, enhancement, registration, security & surveillance
	Fusion & Tracking - Data fusion (plot, track & information); image fusion
	Mathematical modelling - Model development (sensors, systems, clutter); verification and validation
	Software engineering - Full lifecycle support, bespoke product development
	COTS hardware systems implementation
	Technical consultancy

In addition, we offer a range of specialist training courses that can be tailored to meet clients’ particular requirements. Topics currently include Digital Data Fusion, Electronic Image Processing and Introduction to Military Thermal Imaging.