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Posted on December 12, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GoogleHensoldt will supply radars to Rheinmetall for ground-based air defence, enhancing European drone defence. The agreement is valid until the 2030s.
Dec 12 (Reuters) - Hensoldt will supply the air defence division of Rheinmetall with radar for ground-based air defence applications, the German companies said on Friday.
Hensoldt's SPEXER radars will equip Rheinmetall's Skyranger 30 systems, providing target detection and tracking, as well as the laser-based HoWiSM drone defence system.
The companies did not give a delivery timeline. Rheinmetall and MBDA said in late October that their HoWiSM system could be fully operational from 2029.
"Various companies within the Rheinmetall Group can place orders under the framework agreement," Hensoldt and Rheinmetall said in a statement.
Drone incursions over airports and other sensitive sites in several European countries have ramped up pressure on governments to boost protection against such threats.
The companies said the agreement would remain valid until the 2030s.
(Reporting by Maria Rugamer. Editing by Matthias Williams and Mark Potter)
Radar is a technology that uses radio waves to detect and track objects, such as aircraft and drones, by bouncing signals off them and analyzing the returned signals.
Ground-based air defense refers to military systems designed to protect ground targets from aerial threats, including missiles and aircraft, using various technologies like radar and missile systems.
A drone defense system is a set of technologies and strategies used to detect, track, and neutralize unauthorized or hostile drones in a specific airspace.
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