ELT Group and Thales DMS formally announce the establishment of a joint venture, equally owned by the two companies. The joint venture, named ‘Thales ELT Naval EW Solutions’, is set to strengthen ELT and Thales position and to be a leading European company in Naval Electronic Warfare (EW), to address the opportunities arising from this rapidly growing strategic market and to accelerate the development of advanced solutions for the protection of naval platforms.

ELT Group is participating in Euronaval 2026, where it will showcase its portfolio of solutions for the management of Electro-Magnetic Spectrum Operation, for the protection of naval platforms and forces, with a focus on electronic warfare capabilities and drone warfare management systems. The technologies on the stand reflect the Group’s experience in developing and integrating advanced systems for some of the most advanced European and international naval platforms, as well as its ability to support navies in increasingly complex, multi-domain operational scenarios characterised by conventional and hybrid threats.

Following the Prime contract signing between OCCAR and Orizzonte Sistemi Navali, ELT Group announces its contribution to the Italian Navy’s new DDG Destroyers programme, developed through the collaboration of Fincantieri, Leonardo and MBDA. ELT Group will equip the future vessels with a next-generation electronic warfare suite designed to enhance the protection of both the platform and the entire naval force in increasingly complex, multi-domain operational scenarios.