Russian high tech industrial company Rostekhnologii and British aerospace giant Thales have announced they are strengthening their cooperation in the air traffic management and integrated modular avionics for the civil aviation. The parties reached an agreement to carry out the necessary work to establish a joint venture involving Rostekhnologii engineering subsidiary, Aviapriborostroyeniye and Thales. The joint venture will be set up to develop, manufacture and organise after sales service in the field of air traffic management and integrated modular avionics for the civil aviation.