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German defence company HENSOLDT has been engaged to improve the drone defence capabilities of the German Armed Forces.
The sensor specialist company is commissioned by the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support to enhance the functional capabilities of the ASUL defence system against unmanned aircraft systems.
ASUL was developed by HENSOLDT subsidiary ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH and handed over to the German Armed Forces in 2022.
The modular counter-unmanned aircraft system enables small, unmanned aircraft systems to be detected, classified and identified in real time and successfully combated. It uses a scalable sensor-effector mix of complementary active and passive radar systems, electro-optical sensors and a range of countermeasures.
“For more than 10 years now, we have been developing pioneering C-UAS solutions for various operational scenarios in the field of internal and external security as a system integrator,” said Daniela Hildenbrand, HENSOLDT head of Counter-UAS Solutions.
“Our scalable multi-sensor, multi-effector solutions enable information, command and control superiority for the operator through our Elysion Mission Core.
“The system has proven itself many times in the field, including at the 2015 G7 summit in Elmau. The Elysion Mission Core uses powerful, AI-supported algorithms to merge all available data in near real time and offers suitable options for action as reliable decision support for the operators.
“We see ourselves as a pioneer in the field of C-UAS. With innovative sensor technology and our software-driven improvements, we contribute to the greatest possible protection against threats from uncooperative drones as part of a holistic, highly networked air defence system.”
Building on this experience and the latest technological developments, HENSOLDT will now expand ASUL in a targeted manner to deliver the capability enhancements required by the soldiers of the Bundeswehr, according to the company.
