Diehl Defence

Diehl Defence
TypeGmbH
HeadquartersGermany
ProductsMissiles, anti-aircraft defence systems, active protection systems, electronic countermeasures, precision-guided munitions, ammunition
RevenueIncrease €2,331 million (2025)
Number of employees
Increase 5,406 (2025)
ParentDiehl Stiftung & Co. KG

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.

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.

In 1960, Bodenseewerke Gerätetechnik became the lead contractor for producing the American Sidewinder AIM-9B air-to-air missile in Europe.

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.

Manufacturing

A cooperation agreement worth ₹10,000 crore (equivalent to ₹100 billion or US$1.1 billion in 2026), 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.

In June 2026 they company announced in interest in producing FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles with an uprated seeker.

Products

Grenades

References

  1. 1 2 Diehl Defence. "Zahlen und Fakten". Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Defence business under single roof" (Press release). Diehl Defence. 1 February 2017. Archived from the original on 17 February 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
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  4. ↑ "Germany tees-off with Iris". Archived from the original on 10 September 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "Reliance and Diehl forge ₹10,000 crore defence pact to manufacture Vulcano precision ammunition in India". The Economic Times. 10 June 2025. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "Reliance Infra eyeing revenue worth ₹10,000 cr after contract with Germany's Diehl". The Financial Express. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  7. ↑ Sharma, Shivani (11 June 2025). "Reliance ties up with Germany's Diehl to produce next-gen ammunitions". India Today. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  8. ↑ Pitel, Laura; Bota, Aysun; Deprez, Fabrice (11 June 2026). "Arms maker Diehl in talks to build Ukrainian missile in Germany". Financial Times. The Financial Times Ltd. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  9. ↑ DM51 entry at WeaponSystems.net Archived 11 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Accessed on 11 October 2014
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 "Handgranaten, Handgranatenzünder/Hand Grenades, Hand Grenade Fuzes" (PDF). Diehl BGT Defence GmbH & Co. KG. November 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 "Handgranaten, Handgranatenzünder/Hand Grenades, Hand Grenade Fuzes" (PDF). Diehl BGT Defence GmbH & Co. KG. February 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 "Smoke Screening Products IR/RP" (PDF). Diehl BGT Defence GmbH & Co. KG. April 2011. Archived from the original on 7 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2022.