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.
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| Company type | GmbH |
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| Headquarters | Germany |
| Products | Missiles, anti-aircraft defence systems, active protection systems, electronic countermeasures, precision-guided munitions, ammunition |
| Revenue |  €464 million (2018)[1] |
Number of employees | 2,509 (2018)[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 medium-range air-to-air missile. Introduced in 2005, the IRIS-T has been adopted by 13 countries as of October 2022.[4]
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
