new direction

new direction

new direction GmbH

Neusäß, Germany

Unmanned SystemsC4ISRDefense Software & AIDual-use
Founded 199811-50 employeesSoftware Developer, System IntegratorSupplies Defense Industry
Profile last updated: September 19, 2026

About

Founded in 1998, new direction is a defense software developer based in Neusäß, Germany working in unmanned systems, c4isr, defense software & ai.

new direction GmbH is a software engineering company founded in 1998 and based in Neusäß near Augsburg, Germany, with a further presence in St. Gallen, Switzerland. The company develops mission-critical and high-reliability software for aerospace, defence, automotive and dual-use sectors. Its defence work includes a ground control station for the Ghost 150 unmanned aerial system, command software, .NET-based specialist applications for national defence and government authorities, and the takeover and maintenance of complex legacy systems for a defence authority. Its engineering practice references DO-178C, EMAR and STANAG 4586, and it runs export control reviews of each request under EU Regulation 2021/821 and the German Foreign Trade Act. Its services cover real-time telemetry, sensor data fusion, mission planning, software architecture, system integration and security analysis, with work performed under security-cleared personnel and classified-information arrangements. The company also serves automotive and mobility, public-sector and industrial clients, and offers a procurement library for public and defence tenders.

Location

Neusäß, Germany

Founded

1998

Employees

11-50

Legal name

new direction GmbH

VAT number

DE219193441

Focus areas

Aerospace softwareGround stationTelemetryDefence softwareMission-critical softwareDual-useExport controlProcurement library

Languages

DEEN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Unmanned SystemsC4ISRDefense Software & AI

Supply-chain role

Software DeveloperSystem Integrator

What they offer

SoftwareEngineering Services

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

Ghost 150 Ground Control Station

Ground control station

Robust and interoperable ground station for the Ghost 150 unmanned aerial system, developed by new direction.

Command Software

Command and control software

Command and control software and mission-critical applications for defence and government customers.

End users

Defense Industry

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

DO-178CEMARSTANAG 4586EU Dual-Use Regulation 2021/821Außenwirtschaftsgesetz (AWG)

Platforms & programmes

Ghost 150

Named customers

AudiBMWTÜV SüdEuropcarSIXTAL-KOWesa-TecAPZ GmbH

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

EcoVadis Gold

Issued by: EcoVadis

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