Northrop Grumman and MBDA in Germany have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance Germany’s air and missile defence capabilities during the Berlin Security Conference.
"Northrop Grumman is dedicated to collaborating with our industrial partners to create innovative, sovereign solutions that improve the performance and effectiveness of both current and future integrated air and missile defense systems. A connected battlespace across Germany and its European allies, supported by advanced command and control technologies like IBCS, is essential for deterring and countering aggression. This connectivity is further enhanced by collaborative efforts within the defense industry, such as the opportunities we will explore with MBDA Deutschland," Vice President and General Manager, command and control and weapons integration, Northrop Grumman, Kenn Todorov, said.
Northrop Grumman has experience in integrated air and missile defence command and control systems, as demonstrated through the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS). This has provided Northrop Grumman opportunities for collaboration with MBDA in Germany’s integrated air and missile defence solutions including the ARANEUS system as well as other related capabilities.
"The MOU is of great importance for industrial cooperation between the United States and Germany. We are evaluating the capabilities and strengths of our companies to investigate possible integrated solutions for the German armed forces air defence systems. It is our combined goal to strengthen air defence in Germany and NATO partner nations to enable joint operations," MBDA Executive Group Director strategy and Managing Director, MBDA Deutschland, Thomas Gottschild, stated.
Through this collaboration the companies will explore leveraging their respective specialised defense technologies during a series of technical exchanges and potential demonstrations.