The COBRA Programme Division has achieved a significant milestone by signing a new In-Service Support (ISS) contract for a three year duration.
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OCCAR Press Release, Bonn, 24 November 2025: The COunter Battery RAdar (COBRA) Programme Division achieved a significant milestone by signing a new In-Service Support (ISS) contract for a duration of three years, covering 2026 through 2028, with ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH, now operating as part of Hensoldt.
ESG has served as strategic industrial partner for the COBRA Programme Division since 2012 following the signing of the first ISS contract between OCCAR-EA and ESG. With the current ISS contract nearing its expiration on 31 December 2025, the new COBRA ISS contract ensures uninterrupted and seamless delivering of core engineering services to the Participating States (PS), Germany and France.
The development, and decision by the PS’s to entrust OCCAR-EA again with the negotiation and management of this new ISS contract reflects a strong level of confidence in the Organisation. It also reaffirms the PS’s commitment to strengthening European cooperation in the fields of defence and radar capability.
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