Jaguar will also be fitted for — but not with — Diamant, an active blocking system from TDA, a Thales unit. A Metravib Pilar V acoustic sensor on the roof is intended to spot enemy gunfire.

Thales is predicting like-for-like sales growth of between 5% and 7%, with revenues exceeding new orders, and an adjusted operating margin of 12.2% to 12.4% for the full year.