Taufkirchen/Germany, 09 November 2021 – To this day, the name Moritz Hensoldt stands for outstanding entrepreneurship, innovative strength, and inventive spirit. At HENSOLDT AG, these values are carried on with enthusiasm. Only in this way has the group of companies been able to rise to become one of the most important German suppliers of security and defence solutions. With their unbroken pioneering spirit and creativity, all employees contribute to the success of HENSOLDT, just like the patron saint himself. In the spirit of this tradition, the company, with its headquarter in Taufkirchen, feels committed to a sustainable and secure future.
"Moritz Hensoldt did in his time what we at HENSOLDT also consider to be our core business today: He revolutionised a technology of the future with the courage of the pioneer, with creativity and the highest technical precision, and from this he developed an entire product family that opened up unique possibilities of use for his customers," says Thomas Müller, CEO of HENSOLDT AG.
With the development of the then still young optics industry, especially microscopes and binoculars, the namesake is also the progenitor of the "Optronics" division of HENSOLDT AG. The prism and mirror optics he perfected were first used for stereo binoculars and later also in the periscopes of submarines. These are still manufactured by HENSOLDT. At the same time, Hensoldt also laid the moral foundation for HENSOLDT AG 175 years ago: the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship, progress and efficiency as the basis for success. With this principle, Moritz Hensoldt left a lasting mark on the company.
Today, the HENSOLDT group of companies offers a broad portfolio of platform-independent sensor solutions. This includes products for reconnaissance and intelligence gathering such as radar, electro-optics, UV sensors and direction finders, countermeasures for protection such as jammers and interception drones. The particular strength of all sensors lies in the combination with complete solutions - especially through AI-supported data evaluation software. HENSOLDT's offer also includes a wide range of logistical support and services.
About HENSOLDT
HENSOLDT is a German defence industry champion with a leading market position in Europe and global reach. Headquartered in Taufkirchen near Munich, the company develops sensor solutions for defence and security applications. As a technology leader, HENSOLDT is also continuously expanding its portfolio in the field of cyber and developing new products to combat a wide range of threats based on innovative approaches to data management, robotics and cyber security. With more than 5,600 employees, HENSOLDT achieved a turnover of 1.2 billion euros in 2020. HENSOLDT is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, where it is part of the SDAX share index.
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