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OHB Technology

The OHB Technology Group:

OHB Technology AG is Germany's first listed space technology company. With a total of around 820 employees, its three business units "Space Systems + Security", "Space Transportation + Aerospace Structures" and "Telematics + Satellite Operations" develop and produce solutions for national and international customers.
Thanks to the successful combination of space technology and telematics skills backed by just on 25 years of experience in high-tech engineering, OHB Technology AG holds an excellent position in Europe.
     
  puce Space Systems + Security

This business unit focuses on satellites, manned spaceflight, exploration and security/reconnaissance technologies. OHB-System develops, builds, launches and operates low-orbiting and geostationary small satellites for scientific applications, communications and terrestrial observation. The manned space flight segment includes work on constructing the International Space Station ISS and fitting it out with research equipment.
Exploration primarily entails research of outer space, particularly the moon. Reconnaissance satellites and broadband radio transmission of image data form the core of security and reconnaissance activities.
     
  puce Space Transportation + Aerospace Structures

The Space Transportation + Aerospace Structures business unit is primarily a key supplier of components for aerospace and aeronautical products and has system skills in the antenna and mechatronics segment.
Thus, MT Aerospace currently constructs around 10 percent of the hardware (particularly structural and drive components) for the Ariane 5 launch vehicle, making it the largest German supplier for this project.
     
  puce Telematics + Satellite Operations

The Telematics business unit provides solutions for the efficient management of commercial vehicle fleets. The main focus of its activities entails OEM solutions for commercial vehicle producers, applications for government agencies and security organizations as well as geographical information systems and web-based database solutions.
OHB Technology AG offers satellite services via its share in the US-based operator of the global ORBCOMM satellite system. It distributes and markets satellite services on an exclusive basis in Europe via ORBCOMM Europe and ORBCOMM Germany.
     
  puce Business Unit 'Telematics' in the SatNav Space

The majority solutions and products of the Telematics Business Units are based on satellite navigation and makes the core business of the company. OHB Technology AG is active in GNSS and global communication market providing vehicle telematics and fleet management systems for customers throughout the world. Research activities comprise new concepts based on ad-hoc communication networks and Galileo / EGNOS navigation.
     
  puce Business Unit 'Telematics' in Galileo Space

GALILEO SERVICES provides an excellent framework for activities and co-operations in supporting the Galileo deployment and in development of new aspects of satellite navigation applications with high quality of services. Focus will be on vehicle telematics, navigation, logistic and security applications for all kinds of inter modal supply chains for guided and unguided transports.
     
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