United Monolithic Semiconductors is an independent joint venture between two of the world's leading enterprises, THALES and EADS Deutschland GmbH.

Thales 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 more than 25,000 high-level researchers, Thales offers a capability unmatched in Europe to develop and deploy critical information systems.

Thales employs 68,000 people in 50 countries and generates annual revenues of € 12.6 billion.

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EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. The Group includes the aircraft manufacturer Airbus, the world's largest helicopter supplier Eurocopter and EADS Astrium, the European leader in space programmes from Ariane to Galileo.

The Group employs about 116,000 people at more than 70 production sites, above all in France, Germany, the UK and Spain as well as in the U.S. and Australia. A global network of more than 30 Representative Offices maintains contact with the customers. In 2006, the company generated revenues of € 39.4 billion.

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