The direct offset activities, are directly related to the equipment sold and require the participation of the client's, or the end-user's, local industrial capabilities and facilities.

This type of offset encompasses activities of technological significance in designated areas of HW and SW design, manufacturing, installation and integration and logistic support.

The tasks resulting from any direct offset agreement comprise items, like management of coproduction and license programs and co-ordination and execution of know-how transfer (TOKAT) programs, tailored to the typical program needs.

Under direct offset terminology a coproduction program relates to the (local) execution of activities under THALES Nederland B.V. responsibility, where a license program refers to the execution of these activities under responsibility of the local industry (licensee).