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The German defence procurement agency (BAAINBw) has taken a significant step towards the development of advanced defence technologies with the recent signing of a national study contract. This contract marks the initiation of a two-year research phase within the Next Generation Weapon System (NGWS) project, aimed at addressing the technological challenges posed by a highly interconnected weapon system.

German defence industry develops technologies for Next Generation Weapon System (NGWS)

The study contract, signed in cooperation with a consortium of industry leaders, lays the foundation for seven integrated research projects. The primary focus of these research activities will revolve around exploring the technological complexities associated with a networked weapons system, with a particular emphasis on ensuring the seamless integration of diverse airborne platforms. As …

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Indra, the Spanish coordinator of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), together with its German and French partners FCMS and Thales kick off at Indra’s new project headquarters a new phase in the development of an innovative suite of networked and distributed sensors, defensive aids and attack systems, denominated NSDAS.

NGWS: Indra together with FCMS and Thales kick off next design phase of the networked suite of sensors

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Designed to meet the operational challenges of the 2040s, this suite of networked sensors will be a game changer for the operational capabilities of the NGWS.

Sensor solutions provider HENSOLDT is developing essential core elements of the novel sensor network in the German-French-Spanish armament project FCAS (Future Combat Air System). As a member of the German FCMS GbR consortium, HENSOLDT has been awarded a contract worth approximately EUR 100 million by the French procurement authority DGA for the development of demonstrators in the core competence fields of radar, reconnaissance and self-protection electronics, optronics and also the overarching networking of sensor technology.

HENSOLDT receives EUR 100 million contract as part of the Future Combat Air System programme

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Sensor solutions provider HENSOLDT is developing essential core elements of the novel sensor network in the German-French-Spanish armament project FCAS (Future Combat Air System).

Following agreement by the nations of Germany, France and Spain on the continuation of the FCAS (Future Combat Air System) project, the consortium German FCMS GbR, consisting of HENSOLDT Sensors GmbH, Diehl Defence GmbH & Co. KG, ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH and Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG has been commissioned with the development of core elements of the innovative FCAS sensor network.

German industry wins contract under the Future Combat Air System programme

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“The next generation air combat system requires an intelligent approach to a platform-independent, networked mission system, high-end sensors and AI-based data analysis,” says HENSOLDT CEO Thomas Müller.