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Hensoldt AG

Logo: Hensoldt AG, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

German defense and aerospace company

Hensoldt AG (stylized in all caps) is a German multinational corporation headquartered in Munich which focuses on sensor technologies for protection and surveillance missions in the defence, security and aerospace sectors. The main product areas are radar, optoelectronics and avionics.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

Feb 28, 2017Founded1

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  • TickerHAG on Frankfurt Stock Exchange1
  • Industryweapons industry1
  • HeadquartersTaufkirchen1
  • Websitewww.hensoldt.net

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Hensoldt AG (stylized in all caps) is a German multinational corporation headquartered in Munich which focuses on sensor technologies for protection and surveillance missions in the defence, security and aerospace sectors. The main product areas are radar, optoelectronics and avionics. Hensoldt's main office is in Taufkirchen near Munich, Germany.2

How it started

History

The company originated from the electronics business unit of the defence division of the Airbus. At the end of February 2017, Airbus sold this business unit to the US financial investor KKR for 1.1 billion euros. Since December 2020, the government of Germany holds a minimum share, which is managed by the Federal Ministry of Defence (BMVg).

Since 2017, the company has been known as Hensoldt. The company's name can be traced back to Moritz Carl Hensoldt (1821–1903), a German pioneer of optics and precision mechanics in the 19th century. In 1852, he founded an optical workshop for telescopes, astronomical equipment and microscopes.

In 2019, news agency Reuters reported that KKR was in the process of preparing for a listing of 20-30% on the stock exchange or a sale of Hensoldt.

In 2023, Hensoldt acquired defence systems integrator ESG Elektroniksystem for an enterprise value of 675 million euros ($727.79 million), along with an earn-out of up to 55 million euros.

In June 2026 Hensoldt completed its acquisition of Nedinsco, a Venlo-based Dutch optronics specialist (periscopes, driver-vision optics), folding the ~140-person firm into its Optronics division.

From Wikipedia’s article on Hensoldt AG, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Leadership

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Chief executive

  1. Oliver Dörre2024–now
20202025

Timeline

  1. 2024New chief executive Oliver Dörre becomes CEO1
  2. Sep 25, 2020Went public Listed on Frankfurt Stock Exchange1
  3. Feb 28, 2017Founded Founded1

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