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The debate has intensified: Drones are reshaping the battlefield, traditional systems appear vulnerable and the role of the main battle tank is increasingly being called into question. In European countries, especially, the Leopard 2 is at the center of this discussion. However, the conclusion that “tanks are obsolete” falls short.

The reality is more complex: Modern battlefields are evolving into highly networked, sensor-driven environments where visibility, reaction speed, and information superiority are crucial. The central question is not whether tanks like the Leopard have a future, but rather: How must it evolve to survive in an ever-changing environment?

HENSOLDT and Fire Point, a leading Ukrainian defence-tech company developing and producing combat-proven UAV and missile systems for modern precision warfare, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Eurosatory trade show in Paris. The aim of the agreement is the joint integration of field-proven and available components into a Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) system capable of detecting and intercepting ballistic missiles.

At EUROSATORY 2026 in Paris, HENSOLDT is presenting SkyBarrier, a mobile jammer for satellite-based navigation signals. The system is designed as an electronic countermeasure and is aimed at armed forces and government agencies that need to protect critical infrastructure and personnel from the use of enemy navigation-based systems.

HENSOLDT and Project Q have signed a Memorandum of Understanding at Eurosatory in Paris. The agreement lays the foundation for collaboration in the fields of sensor integration, edge computing and multi-domain operations.

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.