France, Oct. 9 -- High above the fleet, a ballistic missile begins its descent. Closer to the water, sea-skimming missiles remain hidden below the radar horizon until the final stages of their approach. Uncrewed aircraft converge at different speeds and altitudes and surface drones advance between civilian vessels. What appears to be an assault by many different weapons is, in reality, one coordinated attack.Defeating such a saturating attack requires the entire task group to act as one sensor and one effector, rather than relying on the capabilities of any single ship. This is the challenge Thales is addressing through SkyDefender. Drawing on decades of experience across air surveillance, command and control, communications and effectors, ...