Thales`s Board of Directors (Euronext Paris: HO) met on 19 July 2018 to review the financial statements for the first half of 2018 [1]. Patrice Caine, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, commented, `In the first half of 2018, Thales again posted a very solid performance. Organic sales growth reached almost 7%, ahead of the full year target. Order intake, up by 5%, was in line with our expectations. The operating margin rose sharply, breaking through the 10% barrier in H1 for the first time. As planned, we significantly increased our R&D investments, up 13% for H1 2018, in order to accelerate the development of the most innovative solutions in every one of our markets and plan for the future....
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