German Armed Forces and Defense Industry
Software-Defined Defense as the Order of the Day
Fraunhofer IESE has many years of experience in the development of software-intensive systems through numerous projects with the German Federal Ministry of Defense, the German Armed Forces, and the defense industry. Building on this knowledge, the institute is researching the Software-Defined X (SDX) paradigm.
At its core, SDX describes the separation of software and hardware to make systems modular, flexible, and more quickly adaptable. For defense, this means that capabilities can be further developed independently of rigid hardware infrastructure, which significantly strengthens technological sovereignty and operational readiness.
The benefits are particularly evident in unmanned systems that operate in networks or autonomously. Here, the software architecture determines performance and reliability. Through targeted technology transfer and adaptation to the defense sector, Fraunhofer IESE ensures that SDX concepts are translated into robust and deployable systems.
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Seminar “Architecture Modeling with NAF4.0 and ADMBw”