News: Microelectronics
20 March 2026
HENSOLDT signs long-term supply deal with UMS
HENSOLDT of Taufkirchen near Munich, Germany (which develops sensor solutions, electronics and software for the air, land, sea, cyber and space domains) has signed a long-term supply agreement with United Monolithic Semiconductors GmbH (UMS, which designs and produces RF and millimeter-wave components and ICs at its facilities in Villebon sur Yvette, France and Ulm, Germany). By 2030, UMS will supply a total of 900,000 gallium nitride components for HENSOLDT radars.
The agreement is intended to strengthen supply chain resilience and support the expansion of production capacity in light of the sharp rise in global demand for sensor solutions.
The GaN-based components are used in the transmit and receive modules of the latest HENSOLDT radar systems and enable particularly powerful high-frequency amplifiers. They enhance the range, precision and energy efficiency of the systems. The components are being developed and tested jointly by HENSOLDT and UMS. They will subsequently be installed in particular in the Spexer radar family.
“Demand for high-performance sensor solutions is growing significantly worldwide. To ensure we can reliably supply our customers, we are systematically expanding our production capacities whilst simultaneously securing our supply chains,” says HENSOLDT’s chief financial officer Christian Ladurner. “The long-term agreement with UMS is a key component of this strategy and supports the expansion of series production of modern radar systems, which are used worldwide for air defence and security applications,” he adds.
“UMS and HENSOLDT are long-term partners in market introduction and production of innovative high-frequency applications,“ says UMS’ CEO Xavier Crosnier. “Through this long-term agreement, we are pleased to contribute to HENSOLDT expansion of production capacities and strengthening of supply chain resilience with our GaN industrial capabilities.”
