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HENSOLDT has strengthened its long-standing collaboration with Airbus by winning a new contract to supply a Functional Integration Bench (FIB) based on its ALYSA® solution. The contract is part of Airbus' ZEROe project, which aims to develop demonstrators of hydrogen-powered aircraft by 2035.

The sensor solutions provider HENSOLDT has been awarded a contract by the DLR Quantum Computing Initiative (DLR QCI) for the QUA-SAR research project. The research project aims to optimise complex radar remote sensing scenarios. In the research project, HENSOLDT is working together with the Microwaves and Radar Institute of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and the high-tech start-up Tensor AI Solutions GmbH. The DLR Quantum Computing Initiative is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection.

For the fifth time, employees of the sensor solutions provider HENSOLDT have taken part in a Christmas gift campaign at the company's sites in Ulm, Immenstaad, Fürstenfeldbruck and Taufkirchen. The active support of our employees has made it possible to fulfil the wishes of disadvantaged children in the regions.

• Book-to-bill ratio (ratio of order intake to revenues): forecast for 2024 specified as around 1.2x; significantly faster growth in order intake than in revenues expected in the medium term
• Revenue growth: revenues of around EUR 2,300 million expected in 2024; medium-term target of 10% average annual growth
• Adjusted EBITDA margin: 18-19% in 2024 before pass-through business; medium-term target raised to ~20%
• Adjusted free cash flow: Cash conversion of adjusted EBITDA of around 50% expected for 2024 and 50-60% in the medium term
• Dividend distribution: stable at 30-40% of adjusted net income
• ‘North Star’: New corporate strategy for sustainable growth presented

Recent conflicts have highlighted the significant dangers that armed forces face. Soldiers must contend with traditional threats, such as artillery barrages, as well as new technology and tactics in the form of deadly drone attacks. In this new 21st century theatre of conflict, personnel have quickly learned that early detection of threats and mobility are key to survival. We learn how HENSOLDT can help.