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Thales Canada, Avionics

Critical Systems and Software Solutions

 Thales Canada, Avionics
Delivers Customer Satisfaction
Fully integrated, solutions-oriented engineering Team at Your service

Thales provides over 30 years of experience in critical systems design and

development, integration and certication, and ensures unparalleled know-how
and proven success on the worlds most innovative and complex programs.
Thales Canada, Avionics is the companys centre of excellence for fly-by-wire flight control electronics technology, and has
experience in the integration of avionics solutions including head up display, enhanced vision systems, satellite communication
systems and integrated electronic standby instruments.

Leveraging our expertise, Thales Canada, Avionics is developing innovative concepts including the Multi-Application Critical
Controller (MACC) and offering critical embedded software services to its clients.

What we bring to your business

Integrated, agile, multi-disciplined development team
Unrivalled expertise in end-to-end solutions for critical systems development
Established, competitive development process with rapid prototyping capabilities
In-house experts who work with your team, using dedicated tools, to achieve design goals efficiently
Proven methods that reduce your projects overall risks
Quality assurance services

Thales full three-axis

Fly-By-Wire Flight
Control Electronics
solution is integral to
the G650 aircrafts
technologically
advanced design.

leading ight control system technology

and critical software solutions for the most
innovative regional and business jets. Gulfstream Avionics 2012
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 CAPABILITIES YOU CAN COUNT ON
CRiTiCal level a sYsTeMs aRChiTeCTURe desiGn eXPeRTise Model-Based desiGn and QUaliFied dal-a aUTo-CodinG

Thales applies current design standards and assurance levels to its dedicated systems
specifically, ARP4754 System design standard and ARP4761 Safety design standard.
Software development for all design assurance levels, including level A, comply with
software guidance RTCA DO-178, a document dealing with the safety of software
used in airborne systems. Hardware development standards are in accordance
with RTCA DO-254, a document providing guidance for the development of
airborne electronic hardware. System functions are designed with controlling and
commanding hardware components which integrate software or firmware types.
Thales Canada, Avionics Highly Qualified Experts
Conduct flight critical systems development
Design and develop critical system architectures
Collaborate with customers in the system requirement definition phase
Define subsystem requirements and lead procurement management
Perform system component integration, verification and qualification
Perform full system level verification, validation and qualification
Develop Integrated system test rig, real-time Integration, Verification
and Validation (IVV) tools
Develop software for modular system architecture
Provide proven project engineering leadership on highly complex programs
Ensure Quality Assurance involvement from project inception
Embedded Critical Software Development Expertise
Thales Canada, Avionics is recognized for its range of capabilities in software
development for hardware applications (input/output management; microprocessor
architecture knowledge; high bandwidth data loaders) and for its computing applications
(real-time operating system monitors; application software development).
Thales uses the SCADE System, a tool for models graphic
implementation developed specifically for use on critical
systems. With GALA, Thales qualified in-house code
generator, coding to model-based requirements ensures
automatic elimination of all code errors.
Development of control laws requires multiple iterations and
tuning. Turn around times need to be quick and error free.
GALA is highly efficient for software iterations and reduces
the lead-times for different software loads.
Developing systems SCADE/GALA provides agility and responsiveness while ensuring
with the highest that the code generated will be right the first time. Using SCADE
and GALA tools and processes have contributed to Thales
standards and success on many notable and innovative aircraft programs.
assurance levels. Critical System Integration,
Verification and Validation (IVV)
Thales Canada, Avionics provides the following services
which comply to certification authorities regulations: in-house
IVV expertise; advanced test bench design; development
and integration environment for computer platforms; systems
and actuation test rigging.
The test environment is enhanced by automation including
real-time, high-fidelity simulation and representative models.
Co-location of the IVV and system engineering teams results
in greater efficiency of the IVV task.
IVV tasks are performed and supported
by Thales Canada, Avionics throughout the
Certification Cycle
Software verifications with automated tools
Full system test validation and verification on
representative system test rigs
Validation and verification of all interfaces
Integration and investigation of hardware-software
and software-software
Thales Canada, Avionics demonstrates systems compliance
to environmental constraints via qualification testing to RTCA
DO160 standards.

Design and development of compact and rapid Real-Time

Operating Systems
Core software is developed for PowerPC microprocessors
Application software is developed from model-based requirements
DO-178B DAL-A qualified auto-coding generates 90% of the
application software
Software development for control-critical computer platforms
(e.g. Flight Control Computers)
Mature and efficient tools and processes allow for competitive,
in-house software development Collaborating with our customers
Multi-Language Expertise: C, Ada and PowerPC Assembly
coding languages to develop design solutions
Quality Assurance involvement from project inception
tailored to their requirements

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 CeRTiFiCaTion aCTiviTies

Thales expertise is derived from decades of civil and

military research initiatives and aircraft certifications. Thales
Demonstrated expertise
Canada, Avionics has benefited from more than 30 years in new technologies, and
experience and positioned itself as an innovator in primary
and secondary fly-by-wire flight control systems and in positioned to provide
enhanced flight vision systems.
next-generation solutions. and keeping customers up-to-date
Through its achievements in system certification with the through familiarization briengs and
TCCA, FAA and EASA, Thales Canada, Avionics has
demonstrated its extensive expertise in new technologies and system demonstrations.
is positioned to provide next generation technology for future
business and regional jet platforms.

Thales Canada, Avionics system knowledge and airworthiness

expertise in flight critical systems development is achieved by:

Ensuring that airworthiness, certification and regulatory

compliance plans addressing TC or STC applications are
based on TCCA AWM 525, FAR 25, EASA CS-25 and
operational requirements such as customer and regulatory
requirements (e.g. FAR 91, 121, CS-AWO , EU-OPS-1/3)
Providing systems demonstrations and familiarization briefings
of innovative solutions to civil aviation authorities in support of
special conditions, issues papers and CRIs
Performing safety assessments and verification of required
DALs according to ARP 4761/4754A
Preparing and leading internal Certification Readiness
Reviews and audits
Preparing software audits with domestic and international
civil aviation authorities (TCCA, FAA, EASA and other NAAs)
Preparing design compliance reports in support of STC or TC
application and Certificate of Airworthiness
As a member of GAMA, maintaining contacts with the
certification authorities and standard groups through leading
and participating in workshops and providing feedback to ACHIEVEMENTS
newly proposed regulations 1992: Bombardier CRJ-100/200 Stall Protection System, TCCA Certification
1998: Bombardier Global Express Primary Controls and Electrical Secondary Flight Controls.
1999: Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 Modular Avionics Suite and Glass Cockpit
2000: Bombardier CRJ 700 Electrical Secondary Flight Controls and Stall Protection System
Certified by TCCA; FAA and EASA followed in 2001.
2001: Bombardier Global Express Head Up Display System Certified by TCCA
2002: CRJ 900. Certificate of Airworthiness from TCCA, FAA, EASA
2004: Bombardier Global 5000 Primary Controls and Electrical Secondary Flight Controls.
2005: Bombardier Global Express Enhanced Flight Vision System Certified by TCCA, FAA, EASA
2008: Contract for Bombardier Learjet 85 Spoilers Control System (program in development)
2009: Embraer SATCOM High Speed Communication Data System
Thales Spoiler Control System 2010: CRJ 1000, Certificate of Airworthiness from TC, FAA and EASA
on board the Bombardier 2012: ATR 42/72 600 Cockpit Upgrade, EASA Certificate of Airworthiness
Learjet 85 Image provided courtesy
of Bombardier Inc.
2012: Sukhoi Superjet 100 Avionics Suite, EASA Certificate of Airworthiness
2012: Certification of Gulfstream G650 Advanced Flight Control System (FBW)

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Thales Canada, Avionics provides certified solutions to address your
critical software needs. Contact us today!

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Thales Canada, Avionics

2800, Marie-Curie Avenue Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada, H4S 2C2
Tel : 1.514.832.0900 www.thalesgroup.com/canada