October 30, 2025
Bringing together HENSOLDT’s mission of “Detect and Protect” and AVILUS’ philosophy to “Rescue. Protect. Provide.” HENSOLDT and AVILUS are expanding their cooperation through the integration of HENSOLDT’s sensor technologies into the AVILUS unmanned aerial systems Wespe and Bussard. The AMPS-M self-protection system, the PrecISR radar, and the MissMarvin operating system will enable our platforms to complete surveillance and reconnaissance missions.
“With AVILUS, we have an agile UAV specialist at our side who can optimally leverage our state-of-the-art sensor solutions,” said Christina Canitz, Head of Division Optronics at HENSOLDT. “Together, we are focusing on technological sovereignty and short paths from development to operational readiness – for powerful and resilient UAV expertise in Germany.”
AVILUS holds the Light UAS Certificate (LUC) in accordance with EU Regulation 2019/947, Annex Part C, issued by the German Federal Aviation Agency. This certification allows the company to operate under a company-owned, company-operated model. Which also enables AVILUS to deploy its UAVs and sensors on missions immediately, according to customer needs.
The electro-optical system from HENSOLDT enables the detection, classification and tracking of objects thanks to multispectral sensor technology and AI-supported real-time processing. It combines HD thermal imaging, colour/low-light, SWIRand wide-angle cameras for comprehensive situation assessment – all sensors are available simultaneously and can be controlled via a high-precision 4-axisgimbal.
The AMPS-M system integrates up to 16 intelligent decoy launchers with missile, laser, and radar warning sensors, providing active protection against airborne and ground-based threats.
The PrecISR radar, a software-defined X-band system with active electronically scanned array (AESA) technology, is capable of detecting and tracking more than 1,000objects simultaneously, including ground, sea, and air targets, in all weather conditions and over extended ranges.
We are sure that the cooperation will bring a new set of standards for ISR mission in unmanned aviation for local and global market.
