ESG
| Registered office | Germany - Fürstenfeldbruck |
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| Other branches | Munich (DE), Fürstenfeldbruck (DE), Donauwörth (DE), Hamburg (DE), Stuttgart (DE), Berlin (DE), Ankara (TR), Detroit (US) |
| Industries | Arms Industry |
| Categories | major player, border fortification, autonomous systems, arms, IT |
| Sources | Unspecified |
| Website | https://esg.de/en |
About the company
The Munich-based company ESG (Elektroniksystem und Logistik GmbH) was founded in the 1960s as a joint spin-off of the companies AEG/Telefunken, Rhode & Schwartz and Siemens. It was initially tasked to plan the electronic components for the German Tornado fighter aircraft (which is also designed for use with nuclear weapons). Further defense contracts followed, mainly from Germany, e.g. for the development of the fire control system for the Gepard anti-aircraft gun tank. Today (as of September 2021), ESG is majority-owned by the investment company Armira Partners GmbH & Co KG, according to de.wikipedia.de .
Contribution to the EU border regime
The company led the project to produce the "EUROSUR Technical Study", in which Airbus/EADS, Finmeccanica/Selex and Thales were also involved. The German defense company can thus be seen as one of the main architects of the technical upgrading of the external borders.
While preparing the study for Frontex, ESG also developed extensive activities on unmanned aircraft, including conceptual studies on their integration into civil airspace and cooperation between manned and unmanned aircraft (e.g., together with Airbus, the study "UAV in General Controlled Airspace"). Most recently, ESG has been particularly active in the field of helicopter drones, which can also take off from ships. For example, ESG built "in close cooperation with the German Armed Forces" the "unmanned helicopter UMS Skeldar R-350 into an experimental helicopter" which has since been tested in various operational scenarios (see, for example: the study "Potential of the unmanned wingman in manned-unmanned teaming tested in flight"). ESG offers its customers a "flexible and mobile ground control station (FlexMobBKS)" for such test series.
Added: Jan. 11, 2024
Last update: Jan. 28, 2024, 12:03 p.m.