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Spherea

SPHEREA Test & Services

Ulm, Germany

Air SystemsElectronic WarfareNaval SystemsLand Systems & VehiclesDual-use
Founded 1965501-1000 employeesSystem Integrator, Software DeveloperSupplies Air Forces, Naval Forces, Land Forces, Defense Industry
Profile last updated: May 3, 2026

About

Founded in 1965, Spherea is a defense system integrator based in Ulm, Germany working in air systems, electronic warfare, naval systems +4 more.

Spherea is an international test and validation company with over 60 years of experience, founded in 1965 and trading as Spherea (SPHEREA Test & Services). It provides hardware, software and turnkey test solutions for critical systems in aerospace, defence, railway, energy, automotive and medical sectors. Its defence-related work includes avionics maintenance and test benches for French military aircraft such as the Rafale and Mirage F1, test benches for the Leclerc tank, defence maintenance test benches, tactical diagnostic kits, RF detection and jamming test equipment, sonar test systems, and hardware-in-the-loop and simulation platforms. The group operates through a network of subsidiaries and sites in several countries, and it has merged with Averna to form the Spherea-Averna group. Spherea also offers engineering services in testability, diagnostics, reliability and model-based systems engineering, and acts as an authorised distributor of the DSI International ISDD Tool Suite.

Location

Ulm, Germany

Founded

1965

Employees

501-1000

Legal name

SPHEREA Test & Services

Focus areas

test and validationhardware-in-the-loopavionics testMROelectronic warfare testsimulationdiagnosticstestability

Languages

ENFRDE

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Air SystemsElectronic WarfareNaval SystemsLand Systems & VehiclesSimulation & TrainingRadar & SensorsMRO & Logistics

Supply-chain role

System IntegratorSoftware DeveloperMRO & Services

What they offer

HardwareSoftwareEngineering ServicesMaintenance & Repair

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

ATEC Series 7 Avionic MRO Test Bench

Avionics test bench

Avionics maintenance, repair and overhaul test bench.

ATEC ATMOS Open Avionic Test Bench

Avionics test bench

Open avionics automated test bench.

ATEC Dyna Series ATE

Automated test equipment

Automated test equipment for production testing.

SiClone

Avionics test replacement bench

Replacement bench for testing legacy avionics.

VERIDAS Aircraft Defensive Aid GSE

Ground support equipment

Ground support equipment for testing aircraft defensive aid systems.

ESVE Embedded Overspeed Protection

Embedded protection system

Embedded overspeed protection for rotating systems.

PELERIN Drone RF Measurement System

RF measurement system

Drone-borne RF measurement system.

ESUS RF Detection and Identification

RF detection system

RF detection and identification system.

SILONT Sonar Test System

Sonar test system

Test system for sonar equipment.

SERUM Tactical Diagnostic Kits

Tactical diagnostic kits

Tactical diagnostic kits for field maintenance.

DITE HIL Test Platform

Hardware-in-the-loop test platform

Hardware-in-the-loop test platform for embedded systems.

IED Test & Validation Platform

Test platform

Test and validation platform for IED-related systems.

U-TEST SIL Test Platform

Simulation and test software

Software platform for real-time simulation, model validation and HIL testing.

PLUTON AC & DC Power Emulator

Power emulator

AC and DC power emulator for test applications.

Tactical RF Jammer Tester

Electronic warfare test equipment

Tester for tactical RF jammers.

End users

Air ForcesNaval ForcesLand ForcesDefense Industry

Standards, platforms & customers

Platforms & programmes

RafaleLeclercMIRAGE F1

Named customers

Thales DMSSafranFrench Army

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 14001:2016

Awards

ECOVADIS silver medal

EcoVadis2020

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