Diehl Defense and POLARIS Partner on Airborne Launch System

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Helmut Rauch, CEO Diehl Defence, and Dr
Alexander Kopp, CEO POLARIS Raumflugzeuge GmbH, signed an exclusive cooperation agreement at the Paris Air Show
unmanned aerial carrier systems with effectors from Diehl Defence
The IRIS-T air-to-air guided missile is to be integrated on an unmanned POLARIS carrier system
expansion of capabilities
The success factors of this AirLAS approach are its extended range and the greatly increased effective range
First flight tests are planned for this year.The combination of a flight-proven and reusable carrier system with the outstanding
capabilities of the combat-proven guided missile IRIS-T creates a cost-effective, multi-domain operation capable solution that meets the
current challenges of ground-based air defence with an innovative concept
Embedding in the Future Combat Air System or a maritime environment is also possible.AirLAS, with its high potential for future
applications, including the possible use in long-range hypersonic systems, will be the basis for innovative solutions from Diehl Defence and
Harald Buschek (CPO Diehl Defence), Helmut Rauch (CEO Diehl Defence), Dr
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