"1993Z"^^ . . "579"^^ . "8.89E7"^^ . . "Thales Air Defence Limited, formerly Shorts Missile Systems, is a defence contractor based in Belfast, Northern Ireland producing short-range or close air defence missiles. The company has a turnover of approximately \u00A370m and pre-tax profits of \u00A37m.Shorts Missile Systems (SMS) was established as a joint venture between Shorts' owners Bombardier and Thomson-CSF in 1993. In 2000 Thomson-CSF bought Bombardier's 50% share to become the sole owner."@en . "Thales Air Defence Limited"@en . "1.53E7"^^ . . . . . . . "1993-01-26Z"^^ .