Mission planning & support for air operations
Sovereignty in operations – today and tomorrow
In an increasingly volatile and complex security environment, armed forces must be able not only to react, but to anticipate and act decisively.
OPTARION is HENSOLDT’s modular product family for mission planning, execution and support of air operations. It connects platforms, systems and operators into a resilient, software-defined operational backbone – from the tactical edge to rear command structures.
Proven capabilities for modern air operations
Designed for real-world operations, OPTARION enables forces to maintain situational awareness, accelerate decision-making and ensure mission success – even in contested environments.
OPTARION combines field-proven solutions with a forward-looking architecture. Its modular design allows customers to deploy individual capabilities or integrate them into a comprehensive mission support environment.
Products
Innovative solutions for a safer world
From systems to a software-defined architecture
OPTARION follows a distributed architectural approach that places edge nodes close to sensors, platforms and operators, deployable nodes directly within the operational theatre, and secure backend environments for data processing and analysis.
Instead of centralizing data, OPTARION orchestrates it across the network to ensure flexibility and efficiency. This architecture enables resilient operations even in disrupted communication environments and guarantees the continuous availability of mission-critical information. Data is delivered in a prioritized, mission-driven way to support operational needs.
Overall, this approach ensures robustness and adaptability in complex operational scenarios.
Optarion
Integrated solutions for efficient Mission planning, execution and fleet managementOptaMission – Mission planning & execution
OptaMission supports the full mission cycle – from planning to debriefing.
- Advanced flight route planning and tactical data management
- Integrated briefing and debriefing capabilities
- Fast deployment and intuitive operation
It provides operators with the information they need to make informed decisions under time pressure.
OptaTOC – Tactical operations center
OptaTOC delivers deployable command and control capabilities directly into the operational theatre.
- Containerized, mobile and autonomous systems
- Designed for operations connected to a multitude of platforms and sensors
- Robust performance in degraded and contested environments
OptaTOC enables mission support where it is needed most – in the field, independent of fixed infrastructure.
OptaLog & OptaFEP – Integrated fleet support and continuous delivery
OPTARION integrates operational support and software evolution into a single environment.
- Data-driven fleet management and logistics planning
- Integration with existing ERP and maintenance systems
- Agile development and rapid deployment of new capabilities
This ensures high availability of platforms and continuous adaptation to changing operational requirements.
OPTARION
Integrated solutions for mission planning, execution and fleet supportOPTARION combines mission planning, deployable command and control, and integrated fleet support in a unified environment:
- OptaMission – Full mission cycle from planning to debriefing with fast deployment and intuitive operation
- OptaTOC – Mobile, autonomous command and control capabilities for reliable mission support directly in the field
- OptaLog & OptaFEP – Data-driven fleet management and continuous software evolution for high availability and rapid adaptation
Together, these components provide operators with the capabilities needed to make informed decisions and maintain operational readiness in dynamic environments.
Our expertise
Integration of different national systems without prior standardization
Real-time data exchange between airborne and ground-based assets
Rapid establishment of a shared situational picture without adaptation of the aircrafts
Support for distributed command and control structures
Key benefits
Maximising performance and valueProven interoperability
- Demonstrated in multinational exercises such as TIMBER EXPRESS
- Operation of heterogeneous platforms, systems and data links under realistic conditions
- Field-proven enabler of interoperability and operational effectiveness
Integrated lifecycle support
- Digital twin-based system understanding
- Remote support and distributed expertise
- Continuous updates without operational disruption
- Increased system availability and reduced downtime
Future-ready sovereignty
- Cross-domain data integration across air, land, sea, cyber and space
- Accelerated decision-making through automated analysis
- Scalable deployment from single missions to large-scale operations
- Independence from proprietary ecosystems and control over mission-critical data