July 28, 2022

Intracom Defense to produce electronics component for IRIS-T missile family

Greek company Intracom Defense is a supplier of key electronic components for IRIS-T missile family. — Intracom Defense expands collaboration with German company Diehl Defence. Image: Intracom Defense.

Diehl Defence – the producer of IRIS-T missile family – awarded a 8,1 mln euros contract to Greek company Intracom Defense. Within the frame of the agreement Intracom Defense will manufacture a critical electronics components for IRIS-T missile family.

“With this order, IDE extends its successful cooperation with Diehl Defence in the multinational co-operative IRIS-T program, strengthening in parallel the collaboration between the partner nations, enhancing the joint security of supply and establishing a successful framework for the Greek defense industry to collaborate and advance its technological capabilities and infrastructure” Intracom Defense wrote in press release.

Intracom Defense has been cooperating with Diehl Defence for many years. The Greek company is supplier of crucial electronics components for air-to-air and surface-to-air variants of IRIS-T missiles. Intracom Defense collaborates also with another producents of missile weapons and air defence systems, such US defence technology giant Raytheon Missile & Defence (Greek Patriot system upgrade project).

Intracom Defense have a long history of collaboration with major players on global defence industry market: Rheinemtall, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), Hensoldt, Boeing, Saab, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics. Its products, solutions and services are already deployed in Cyprus, France, Finland Germany, Indonesia, Lithuania, Luxemburg (NATO/NSPA), Spain, Sweden, UK, USA.