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German defense company Hensoldt and Ukrainian defense manufacturer Fire Point have signed a memorandum of understanding on the joint integration of components into the FREYJA ground-based air defense system, designed to detect and intercept ballistic missiles.
According to UATV English, citing a Hensoldt press release, the agreement was signed during the Eurosatory defense exhibition in Paris.
“Hensoldt and Fire Point — a leading Ukrainian defense company that develops and manufactures combat UAVs and missile systems for modern precision warfare — signed a memorandum of intent at the Eurosatory exhibition in Paris. The goal of the agreement is the joint integration of combat-proven and available components into a ground-based air defense system capable of detecting and intercepting ballistic missiles,” the statement said.
Under the agreement, Hensoldt will be responsible for the production, testing, and delivery of radar systems for the missile defense system and will support their integration into the overall complex.
A key component of the system will be the TRML-4D radar, which the company says has “proven its effectiveness in operational use in recent years” and, thanks to its software adaptability, is “ideally suited for the planned missile defense role.”
For its part, Fire Point will serve as the prime contractor for the project and bear overall responsibility for the FREYJA system concept. The Ukrainian company will manufacture, test, and supply FP-7 missiles, launchers, and command-and-control systems, while also integrating the core components into a unified system.
“Cooperation with Fire Point within the FREYJA project is an important step toward a scalable European contribution to ballistic missile defense. Ukraine has demonstrated how quickly innovation can emerge under real operational pressure. Our task is to combine that speed with proven sensor technologies, industrial scalability, and system integration,” said Oliver Dörre.
As previously reported, German defense company Diehl Defence is also in talks with Fire Point regarding the potential joint production of Flamingo cruise missiles in Germany.
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