HENSOLDT and ST Engineering Sign MoU on Software-Defined Defence and Cybersecurity

HENSOLDT and ST Engineering’s Cybersecurity business have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together on defence and cybersecurity capabilities for Software-Defined Defence solutions. The partnership will combine HENSOLDT’s MDOcore software suite with ST Engineering’s cross-domain product portfolio to develop secure, cloud-ready and sovereign defence systems.

The collaboration is aimed at strengthening how military sensors, weapon systems and data networks are connected across multiple domains. HENSOLDT’s MDOcore is designed to network battlefield systems through software, consolidate sensitive military information from different sources and support complex data analysis for data fusion. Rather than focusing on isolated platforms, the software is built to enable a dynamic and interconnected defence environment spanning domains, data spaces and software architectures.

By integrating MDOcore with ST Engineering’s hardware-enforced cross-domain cybersecurity technologies, the two companies plan to build defence networks that are more secure, resilient and adaptable for modern operations. The agreement supports the growing need for systems that can handle sensitive information while maintaining sovereignty, operational security and flexibility. MDOcore can be deployed either as Software-as-a-Service in a security-certified cloud or as an on-premises installation at a customer site, giving defence users options based on security and infrastructure requirements.

According to HENSOLDT Chief Digital Officer Sven Heursch, Software-Defined Defence depends on powerful software and data architectures that can be integrated flexibly into complex and sovereign defence systems. He said ST Engineering brings advanced cross-domain cybersecurity expertise and established technologies that complement HENSOLDT’s own capabilities. He also noted that the strategic partnership is expected to reinforce HENSOLDT’s cybersecurity and secure data-sharing capabilities while expanding its presence in Singapore and the wider Asian market.

MDOcore is a data management software platform that turns unstructured and distributed sensor big data into context-rich, action-oriented insights. It is designed to orchestrate data from the military edge, such as sensors or weapon systems, through fog data centres on the battlefield and into secure multi-cloud data centres. Using semantic technologies and AI-supported data analysis, the software can automatically detect patterns and anomalies in datasets.

The companies said automated pattern recognition across heterogeneous and distributed databases can provide significant value, especially for military and intelligence applications. The MoU reflects a broader industry shift toward software-driven defence architectures that emphasize secure data sharing, interoperability and multi-domain integration.