Munich 04-Feb-2019
Benjamin Marpe (left) and Dirk Galda head the newly founded R&S Marinesysteme GmbH based in Kiel.
The newly founded R&S Marinesysteme GmbH complements the expertise of the Rohde & Schwarz group in the national and international naval environment. The corporate group is investing in the Kiel location in order to provide even better support for the German navy and naval industry in current and future projects in close collaboration with the Hamburg location. Dr. Dirk Galda and Benjamin Marpe have been appointed managing directors of the new company.
With its solutions, R&S Marinesysteme GmbH creates the technical prerequisites for secure communications and a valuable contribution to situational awareness. One focus is on the implementation of information transmission systems that are used to manage and monitor the entire communications traffic and take into account critical cybersecurity requirements.
R&S Marinesysteme meets this need by offering solutions for detecting and analyzing communications and radar signals. This can also help improve tactical situational awareness and protect the platform.
"R&S Marinesysteme can rely on the Rohde & Schwarz group's many years of experience in the navy business," points out Managing Director Dirk Galda. Benjamin Marpe adds: "We are pleased to be able to now provide even more specific support for our customers with innovative software solutions for communications and for communications intelligence and radar intelligence on board naval vessels."
Rohde & Schwarz
Rohde & Schwarz is striving for a safer and connected world with its Test & Measurement, Technology Systems and Networks & Cybersecurity Divisions. For over 90 years, the global technology group has pushed technical boundaries with developments in cutting-edge technologies. The company's leading-edge products and solutions empower industrial, regulatory and government customers to attain technological and digital sovereignty. The privately owned, Munich based company can act independently, long-term and sustainably. Rohde & Schwarz generated net revenue of EUR 2.93 billion in the 2023/2024 fiscal year (July to June). On June 30, 2024, Rohde & Schwarz had more than 14,400 employees worldwide.
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