Trumpf will besides make laser weapons against drones in the future. To this end, this medium-sized company in Swabia establishes a strategical partnership with Rohde & Schwarz. president Trumpf, Hagen Zimer, stated that the company would not be able to accomplish this on its own at the required time. The aim of the partnership is to make and supply a national solution for defence against drones. However, so far no orders have been submitted.
According to the company, cooperation combines Rohde & Schwarz expertise in electromagnetics and radar sensors with Trumpf laser technology. "This will enable detection, tracking and defence against the increasing threat from drones on various platforms," says the company's statement. Trumpf's high-energy laser strategy will be integrated into a complete drone defence strategy developed by a Munich company. Companies estimation that the improvement period of the task will be 3 years.
The company's strategy was designed to defend civilian infrastructure and can besides be utilized by the military. Recently, drones flying over airports and critical infrastructure in Germany and another European countries have repeatedly caused a stir. Moreover, conflict drones and their defence systems play a crucial function in the war in Ukraine.
Careful optimism for the next financial year
The company in Swabia had a hard financial year: in taxation year 2024/25 Trumpf generated importantly lower revenues. After tax, he reported a failure of just over EUR 23 million. Last year, the net profit of the company from Swabian amounted to EUR 392.8 million. Zimer said that although the company wants to make money from specified systems, it does not see it as an opportunistic business case. They do this "out of a sense of work towards society, due to the fact that we have come to the conclusion that all another programmes presently being implemented in this country are besides slow".
Profit before interest and taxation (EBIT) decreased to EUR 59 million, by EUR 442 million, or 88.2% compared to the erstwhile year. Taking into account the structural measures implemented, the EBITDA amounted to EUR 230 million. As has already been announced, the company's gross in the erstwhile financial year has fallen importantly from 5.2 billion euro to 4.3 billion euro (a decrease of 16%).
Trumpf CEO, Nicola Leifinger-Kammüller (65), presenting business data, she said: "The weakening of the global economy and geopolitical uncertainty led to a sustained and crucial reluctance of customers worldwide to make fresh investments in the last financial year".
The entrepreneur expressed his belief that the crisis had already reached its bottom. “There are careful signs of improvement. The number of orders has not fallen in a fewer months and is stabilising at a level that is undoubtedly inactive besides low," she said. Therefore, he is cautiously optimistic about the current financial year: "In general, many customers can be expected to renew their machines after a long period of time".
Hundreds of jobs will be lost
Trumpf announced in spring that it intends to fire 1,000 employees worldwide. Over 400 of them were located at its headquarters. At the end of June Trumpf employed 18,303 people – a good 700 little than a year earlier. In Germany The number of employees fell by 1.8% to 9337. However, Leibinger-Kammüller stated that the projected reductions in employment will mostly be reflected in the employment only this fiscal year.
Specialist in mechanical engineering and lasers announced in summertime that he would mostly make technologies available for defence solutions. Therefore, they will not be directed against people, but only against objects. This decision was preceded by intense discussions.
Rohde & Schwarz specializes in communication and besides offers military electronics. German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) besides usage the components of this company.
