AASC is a joint venture between the Advanced Electronic Company (AEC) and Thales Training & Simulation (THALES). AASC is the conduit for the two risk sharing Companies combining their assets, knowledge and expertise; promoting the training and simulation business in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The company, formed in 2008, will transition to a fully functioning company by 2011. By 2014, the engineering and production staff will increase to 100. AASC runs a structured training programme for Saudi nationals to ensure the success of the venture .Thales will transfer knowledge and skills (technology, designs, documentation, software, and selected sub-systems) to enable AASC to establish a production capability, in support of our product range at our new facility in Riyadh.
AEC’s experience of providing training support services for the sustainment of military and commercial programs will initially underpin AASC’s commitment to the provision of these services for our Customers.