{"id":1019505,"date":"2026-06-11T10:04:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T10:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1019505\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T10:04:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T10:04:16","slug":"elbit-systems-and-diehl-defence-form-strategic-partnership-to-offer-the-skystriker-loitering-munition-system-to-the-german-armed-forces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1019505\/","title":{"rendered":"Elbit Systems and Diehl Defence form strategic partnership to offer the SkyStriker loitering munition system to the German Armed Forces"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Berlin, Germany, June 11, 2026<\/strong> <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>At the ILA Air Show in Germany, <strong>Elbit Systems<\/strong> <strong>Ltd.<\/strong> and <strong>Diehl Defence<\/strong> signed a strategic partnership agreement to jointly offer the <strong>SkyStriker<\/strong> advanced loitering munition system to the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr), and if awarded, produce, and provide support.<\/p>\n<p>The SkyStriker is an autonomous, long\u2011range loitering munition designed to locate, track, and engage operator\u2011designated high-value targets with high accuracy. Drawing on extensive operational experience across different regions and multiple international programs, the system combines versatility, lethality, and advanced autonomy to meet a wide range of mission requirements including \u201cseek and strike\u201d and border protection<\/p>\n<p>Capable of carrying up to a 10\u2011kilogram warhead, loitering more than two hours, and achieving a range of over 200 km \u2013 SkyStriker provides high\u2011precision strike capability and can be launched from numerous platforms \u2013 including land-based vehicles, the EuroPULS rocket launcher, naval vessels, containers and aircraft \u2013 providing operational flexibility across all domains.<\/p>\n<p>Elbit Systems, together with its German Subsidiary, Elbit Systems Deutschland, and Diehl Defence will combine their complementary technologies, industrial capabilities, and deep operational expertise to offer a high\u2011performance, mature loitering munition solution, tailored specifically to Germany\u2019s defense and modernization priorities. This collaboration aims to meet Germany\u2019s growing need for state\u2011of\u2011the\u2011art loitering munition systems, including by expansion of autonomous precision\u2011strike and reconnaissance capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>The partnership also includes local manufacturing, assembly, integration, and qualification activities at Diehl Defence, if awarded relevant programs, supporting the development of sovereign capabilities and strengthening the German defense industry.<\/p>\n<p>This cooperation reflects the growing demand for advanced, precise, and flexible loitering munition systems and supports Germany\u2019s objective to significantly enhance its capabilities in this domain.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bezhalel (Butzi) Machlis, President and CEO of Elbit Systems:<\/strong> \u201cThe partnership with Diehl Defense, together with the strong local presence of Elbit Systems Deutschland, is another important step in strengthening our long\u2011standing presence in Europe and supporting Germany\u2019s defense modernization priorities. By combining Diehl\u2019s deep experience in system integration and production with Elbit\u2019s advanced loitering munition technology, we aim to provide a powerful and future\u2011ready solution for the German Armed Forces.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Helmut Rauch, Diehl Defence CEO states:<\/strong> \u201cDiehl Defence is proud to partner with Elbit systems in the field of loitering munition to strengthen Germany\u2019s capabilities in this segment. This cooperation does not only strengthen the development of sovereign capabilities but also the German defence industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">photo courtesy Elbit Systems<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Berlin, Germany, June 11, 2026 \u2013 At the ILA Air Show in Germany, Elbit Systems Ltd. and Diehl&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1019506,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5310],"tags":[71964,78047,2000,299,1824,282029],"class_list":["post-1019505","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-germany","tag-diehl-defence","tag-elbit-systems","tag-eu","tag-europe","tag-germany","tag-skystriker"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116730912341605583","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1019505","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1019505"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1019505\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1019506"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1019505"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1019505"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1019505"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}