Terma

Updated 25 Jul 2026
Manufacturer DNK Listed
7 Products
4 Services
77 Years Active
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About Terma

Terma is a global company headquartered in Denmark, with offices in the U.S. and international operations. It develops, manufactures, and services solutions, and provides advice to customers worldwide in the aerospace, defense, and security sectors. The company's product lines include radar systems (SCANTER Sphera 3D radar, SCANTER 6002 for naval surveillance and drone detection, enhanced Surface Movement Radar for airports), aircraft self-protection systems (including for F-35 Lightning II, C-130J, and A-10 aircraft), decoy launching systems (C-Guard), and combat suites (C-Series). For space applications, Terma designs and delivers T1 Star Trackers for satellite orientation. Terma's customers include alliances, countries, organizations, coast guards, navy crews, researchers, academics, pilots, technicians, NATO, the Danish Armed Forces, the U.S. Air Force, the Indonesian Navy, and Astranis Space Technologies Corp. The company was founded in 1949 and has over 2,200 employees worldwide. Terma has flight heritage with over 75 space missions since 1972, including the Ørsted satellite (1999), the Huygens probe (2005), and the ASIM climate observatory on the International Space Station (ISS). The company holds DKMAR145 Military Maintenance Organization Approval for its facilities in Lystrup, Aarhus. Notable programs include contributions to NATO's future operational intelligence architecture, the F-35 Lightning II program (including Gun Pods and Large Composite Skins), the ASIM project, and the European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP).

Milestones

  • 1949 Terma founded in Aarhus
  • 2003 Mars Express star tracker and PCDU delivered

Products

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ORBIT is a flight-proven Flight Dynamics System for automating satellite operations in LEO or GEO orbits.

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Flight-proven

Radiation-tolerant on-board computer for ESA and commercial satellites — LEON2/3/4 processor, MIL-STD-1553 and SpaceWire interfaces, proven heritage on multiple ESA science and EO missions.

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TRL 9 · Flight-proven

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Flight-proven TRL 9 · Flight-proven

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Flight-proven TRL 9 · Flight-proven

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TRL 9 · Flight-proven

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The Terma SPECTRA is a software-defined TT&C modem engineered for reliability, security, and flexibility for satellite communication.

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Additional Services

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Manufacturing Services

Terma offers state-of-the-art manufacturing services, specializing in avionics and aerostructures. Their capabilities include the production of complex power supplies, suitable for both space missions and aircraft applications. They also manufacture advanced aerostructures using a variety of materials, including both metals…

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System integration

Terma provides system integration services, positioning itself as an independent integrator. This service is backed by decades of experience in combining diverse systems. The company's expertise in this area ensures that various components and technologies can be brought together seamlessly…

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Engineering & analysis
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Terma offers a range of specialist engineering support services specifically for space agencies and prime contractors. These services encompass critical areas such as flight dynamics support, operations engineering, and Assembly, Integration, and Test (AIT) / Assembly, Integration, and Verification (AIV)…

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