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Collins Aerospace — ARINC Airport Systems vs Thales Group

Two Airport IT & Operations Systems suppliers compared on Aviation Souk. Stats, certifications, and supplier-declared strengths drawn from the indexed profiles. Both compete in Airport IT & Operations Systems.

Collins Aerospace — ARINC Airport Systems logo
Collins Aerospace — ARINC Airport Systems
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA

ARINC passenger processing and MUSE common-use.

Thales Group logo
Thales Group
Paris-La Défense, France

ATM, avionics and cyber across the Gulf's aviation estate.

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Collins Aerospace — ARINC Airport Systems
Thin · 25%
9 products · 0 certs · 0 named installations
Thales Group
Mid · 50%
10 products · 0 certs · 0 named installations
Top products extracted
Collins Aerospace — ARINC Airport Systems
Common Use Terminal Equipment (CUTE)Common Use Passenger Processing Systems (CUPPS)Common Use Self Service (CUSS) kiosksDeparture control systemsAirport Operational Database (AODB)Flight Information Display Systems (FIDS)Gate management systemsAirport messaging infrastructure (SITA/ARINC standard)+1 more
Thales Group
Air traffic management systemsAirspace management platformsAirport security and identity management systemsMilitary radar (ground, naval, airborne)Electronic warfare systemsTactical communications and data linksCounter-UAS systemsBiometrics and digital identity solutions+2 more
Procurement comparison

The spec-by-spec breakdown.

Procurement dimensionCollins Aerospace — ARINC Airport SystemsThales Group
Country of originUSFR
HeadquartersCedar Rapids, Iowa, USAParis-La Défense, France
Founded · years in Gulf1929 · 30 yrs in Gulf2000 · 40 yrs in Gulf
Categories overlap
Both: Airport IT & Operations Systems
Only Collins Aerospace — ARINC Airport Systems: Common-Use Passenger Processing & Self-Service (CUPPS · CUSS) · Baggage Handling Systems · Signage & Wayfinding
Both: Airport IT & Operations Systems
Only Thales Group: Defence Avionics & Radar · Tactical Communications & Data Links · Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence
GCC airport installations
4 indexed GCC airports
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7 indexed GCC airports
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Certifications
Both hold: ISO 9001, ISO 27001
Both hold: ISO 9001, ISO 27001
Only here: NATO, EASA, ICAO, EASA Part 145
Flagship products
5 flagship products
MUSE · vMUSE · vPad · VeriPax
9 flagship products
TopSky-ATC Air Traffic Management System · AMHS Aeronautical Message Handling System · Star Series Common-Use Airport IT Platform · SkyATS Tower Automation, Voice and Recording Suite
International airports0 indexed3 indexed
Tier on Aviation SoukIndexed-onlyIndexed (mid)
Decision forkIf your scope includes Common-Use Passenger Processing & Self-Service (CUPPS · CUSS), Collins Aerospace — ARINC Airport Systems covers it natively.If your scope includes Defence Avionics & Radar, Thales Group covers it natively.
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