German Military Drone: The German defence company HENSOLDT has started working on improving its ASUL drone defence system. This decision came after the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (also called BAAINBw) gave the company a new task to make the system stronger and better.
The goal is to help the German military spot and stop enemy drones faster and more accurately. This move shows how serious Germany is about protecting its skies from modern threats like small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), which are becoming more common in today’s world.
The ASUL system is part of a bigger defence plan that uses many different tools to keep airspace safe. It mixes radar, cameras, and other sensors to find drones, figure out if they are dangerous, and take action if needed. The system can work with both active and passive radar, and also uses electro-optical sensors that can see in different ways. It has different tools built in to deal with threats once they are found. What makes ASUL special is that it can be adjusted and changed based on the mission, so it can work in many different kinds of situations.
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ASUL was first made by ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH, which is a company under HENSOLDT. They gave the system to the German Armed Forces back in 2022. Since then, the military has used it in many situations and found it very useful. Now, with newer technology available and more experience from the field, HENSOLDT is ready to upgrade ASUL and make it work even better. These updates will help it react faster and give the military better tools to fight off enemy drones.
Smarter and Faster
HENSOLDT has been working for more than ten years on ways to stop drones. The company brings together many different kinds of sensors and tools into one powerful system that helps the military make good decisions quickly.
According to Defence Industry Europe, Daniela Hildenbrand, who leads HENSOLDT’s Counter-UAS Solutions team, said, “For more than ten 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.” She believes that using different sensors and tools together, in a way that can grow with time, is key to staying safe. The ASUL system does this by putting together lots of information from all its sensors in real time, helping soldiers see what’s happening and decide what to do.
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The Elysion Mission Core is the main part of ASUL. It works like the system’s brain and helps bring all the information together using smart AI technology. It gives operators fast and clear information so they can act quickly. This system was also used during the 2015 G7 summit in Elmau and showed how helpful it can be in real life, reports HENSOLDT. Hildenbrand added that HENSOLDT is proud to be a leader in this field and wants to keep improving both the hardware and the software to stay ahead of drone threats. She said HENSOLDT is focused on adding smarter sensors and improving the software to give better protection against drones that don’t follow rules.
Germany is taking a full and connected approach to air defence. ASUL is a big part of this plan. It helps make sure the German Armed Forces can keep the skies safe.
