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Diehl Defence and Hanwha sign MOU to link radar with IRIS-T air defence

Diehl Defence and South Korea's Hanwha signed an MOU to evaluate integrating Hanwha's SAM radar with Diehl's IRIS-T SLS and SLM air defence systems, to jointly pitch the combination to customers including South Korea.

Verified AI-drafted Diehl Defence press release, 23 October 2025

What it does not test. It does not commit either firm to a product decision, a contract or funding; the evaluation outcome is still open.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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