HENSOLDT and ST Engineering sign an MoU in the fields of Software-Defined Defence and Cybersecurity
HENSOLDT and ST Engineering’s Cybersecurity business have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on defence and cybersecurity capabilities for Software-Defined Defence solutions. Within the MoU, the MDOcore software suite developed by HENSOLDT will be integrated with ST Engineering’s cross-domain product portfolio to support secure, cloud-ready and sovereign defence solutions.
With MDOcore, HENSOLDT aims to network weapon systems and sensors on the battlefield using software, consolidate highly sensitive military data from different systems, and perform complex data analyses for data fusion in order to orchestrate operational effects. The focus is no longer on individual military platforms, but on a highly dynamic interconnection of systems across domains, data spaces and software architectures. By combining data fusion and multi-domain integration with ST Engineering’s expertise in hardware-enforced cross-domain cybersecurity solutions, the partnership helps create secure and resilient defence networks for modern operations. MDOcore can be operated both as Software-as-a-Service in a security-certified cloud and as on-premises installations at the customer’s site.
“Software-Defined Defence requires powerful software and data architectures that can be flexibly integrated into complex and sovereign defence systems,” says Sven Heursch, Chief Digital Officer (CDO) at HENSOLDT. “With ST Engineering’s expertise in advanced cross-domain cybersecurity solutions, we can draw on established technologies and comprehensive cybersecurity expertise. The strategic partnership strengthens HENSOLDT’s cybersecurity and secure data-sharing capabilities while expanding its presence in Singapore and the wider Asian market.”
MDOcore is a data management software that transforms unstructured and distributed sensor big data into context-rich, action-oriented insights. MDOcore orchestrates data from the military edge at the sensor or weapon system, through fog data centres on the battlefield, to large, secure multi-cloud data centres, and uses semantic technologies and AI-supported data analysis to automatically identify patterns and anomalies in data sets. Automated pattern recognition in heterogeneous and distributed databases offers significant added value, particularly for military and intelligence applications.
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HENSOLDT is a leading European high-tech company in the defence and security industry, based in Taufkirchen near Munich. The company develops sensor solutions, electronics and software for the air, land, sea, cyber and space domain, helping armed forces worldwide to detect threats early and make informed operational decisions.
Building on decades of experience in mission-critical sensor technology, HENSOLDT combines radar, optronics, electronics and cyber expertise with data-driven software and artificial intelligence. The aim is to integrate and analyse sensor data from different platforms and domains and merge it into a reliable situational picture.
HENSOLDT has thus evolved from a traditional sensor supplier to a new-generation system integrator – a ‘neo-system house’ that enables networked, Software-Defined Defence capabilities and supports information superiority in missions.
In the 2025 financial year, HENSOLDT achieved a turnover of €2.46 billion with around 9,500 employees. The company is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in the MDAX.