Thales received a 340 million [euro] contract from the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defense for logistical support of the Royal Saudi Arabian Defense Forces' Crotale and Shahine air defence systems.Thales Thales (thā`lēz), c.636–c.546 B.C., pre-Socratic Greek philosopher of Miletus and reputed founder of the Milesian school of philosophy. He is the first recorded Western philosopher. received a 340 million [euro] contract from the Saudi Arabian Arabian having some relationship to Arabia, most conspicuously Arabian horses. Darley Arabian the original Arab sire, the founder of the thoroughbred breed, imported into England in 1704. Ministry of Defense for logistical lo·gis·tic also lo·gis·ti·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to symbolic logic. 2. Of or relating to logistics. [Medieval Latin logisticus, of calculation support of the Royal Saudi Arabian Defense Forces' Crotale and Shahine air defence systems. The contract covers both logistical support and upgrading of these short-range missile systems and will see Thales provide this work for a five year period. |
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