Diehl Defence
German defense company
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Diehl Defence GmbH & Co. KG is a German weapon manufacturer headquartered in Überlingen. It operates as a division of Diehl Stiftung and specializes in the production of missiles and ammunition.
€2,331 million (2025)[1] | |
| Type | GmbH |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Germany |
| Products | Missiles, anti-aircraft defence systems, active protection systems, electronic countermeasures, precision-guided munitions, ammunition |
| Revenue | €2,331 million (2025)[1] |
Number of employees | 5,406 (2025)[1] |
| Parent | Diehl Stiftung & Co. KG |
Diehl BGT Defence was established in 2004 through the merger of Bodenseewerke Gerätetechnik GmbH and Diehl Munitionssysteme GmbH & Co. KG. In February 2017, Diehl BGT Defence and Diehl Defence Holding were integrated into Diehl Defence.[2]
In 1960, Bodenseewerke Gerätetechnik became the lead contractor for producing the American Sidewinder AIM-9B air-to-air missile in Europe.[3]
Building on the knowledge gained from the Sidewinder's infrared homing technology, Diehl Defence developed the seeker system for the IRIS-T short-range air-to-air missile. Introduced in 2005, the IRIS-T has been adopted by 13 countries as of October 2022.[4]
Manufacturing
A cooperation agreement worth ₹10,000 crore (US$1.0 billion), was signed on June 10, 2025, between Diehl Defence, and Reliance Defence to produce the Vulcano 155mm precision-guided munition system in India. Core technology and guidance system will be supplied by Diehl Defence, while Reliance Defence will act as the primary manufacturer. A greenfield facility will manufacture it at Ratnagiri's Watad Industrial Area. It is anticipated that the project will contribute to India's ₹50,000 crore (US$5.2 billion) defence export target by 2029 and help the country's Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision by delivering over 50% indigenous content.[5][6][7]
In June 2026 they company announced in interest in producing FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles with an uprated seeker.[8]
Products
- AIM-9 Sidewinder
- AGM ARMIGER
- EUROSPIKE
- IRIS-T
- IRIS-T SL / IRIS-T SLS (in addition to MEADS)
- Dornier Viper
- Fliegerfaust 2 - Licensed development and production of the STINGER POST missile from the late 1980s onwards (from 2004 onwards in a joint venture with Raytheon). Diehl was originally project coordinator, with Dornier as general contractor and Bodenseewerk producing the guidance systems. Eventually Diehl absorbed the respective interests and responsibilities of those companies in the program.
- GMLRS
- HOPE/HOSBO
- IDAS (submarine-launched missile, planned for the new Type 212 submarine)
- Barracuda (coprecipitating torpedo)
- LFK NG
- PARS 3 LR
- Panzerfaust 3
- RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile
- RBS-15
- SMArt 155
Grenades
Gallery
IRIS-T SL
Splitterhandgranate DM51
FEANIX (Future Effector - Adaptable, Networked, Intelligent, Xpendable)
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