- Hensoldt France and G7 Global Aerospace are collaborating to supply defense technologies to Malaysia’s Armed Forces.
- The partnership focuses on secure communications, friend or foe identification and defense support capabilities.
- The companies will also jointly pursue defense programs and strengthen local support capabilities.
Hensoldt France has signed a teaming agreement with Malaysia’s G7 Global Aerospace to provide advanced defense technologies and support services to the Malaysian Armed Forces, particularly the Royal Malaysian Air Force.
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What Will the Hensoldt-G7 Global Aerospace Offer to Malaysia’s Armed Forces?
Hensoldt said Friday that the partnership will combine its portfolio of defense technologies with G7 Global Aerospace’s regional presence and expertise to help protect military forces and systems.
Hensoldt, a European defense company, offers secure communications, cryptography, identification, friend-or-foe and national secure mode capabilities.
“We are proud to collaborate with G7 Global Aerospace to support the development of Malaysia’s defense capabilities,” Philippe Guibourg, president of Hensoldt France, stated.
Guibourg added that the companies will also jointly pursue defense programs in Malaysia.
Mathialagan Chellappan, executive director at G7 Global Aerospace, also revealed that the partnership aims to “build local capability” to ensure long-term support.
“By combining Hensoldt’s proven global technologies with G7 Global Aerospace’s strong local integration and support capabilities, we are confident in delivering high-impact solutions that align with Malaysia’s long-term security and sovereignty objectives,” Mathialagan said.
What Other Defense Partnerships Has Hensoldt Pursued?
Hensoldt’s teaming agreement with G7 Global Aerospace comes months after the European company announced its collaboration with German defense technology company Helsing to advance its artificial intelligence-powered autonomous combat aircraft CA-1 Europa. The companies will equip the CA-1 with Helsing’s Centaur AI agent to deliver real-time data fusion and coordinate missions.
In 2025, Hensoldt also entered a collaborative agreement with TUM Venture Labs, a joint effort of the Technical University of Munich and its affiliate entrepreneurship center, UnternehmerTUM. Under the agreement, Hensoldt will share aerospace and defense industry perspectives to support the development of European aerospace and defense startups.
