Overview
- The companies will combine Trumpf’s high-energy lasers with Rohde & Schwarz radar and electromagnetic sensing to create an integrated counter-drone system.
- Development is slated to take about three years, and the partners say there are no customer orders yet.
- The planned system is positioned for protection of airports and other civilian infrastructure, with potential deployment by the military.
- Trumpf reiterates its policy that solutions must be purely defensive, not directed at humans, aligning with statements from CEO Nicola Leibinger-Kammüller and laser chief Hagen Zimer.
- The announcement follows a weak 2024/25 for Trumpf with a net loss and planned job cuts, while Rohde & Schwarz remains a key supplier of military electronics used by the Bundeswehr.