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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 |  €1,827 million (2024)[1] |
Number of employees | 4,588 (2024)[1] |
| Parent | Diehl Stiftung & Co. KG |
Diehl Defence GmbH & Co. KG is a German weapon manufacturer headquartered inÜberlingen. It operates as a division of Diehl Stiftung and specializes in the production ofmissiles andammunition.
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 AmericanSidewinder AIM-9B air-to-air missile in Europe.[3]
Building on the knowledge gained from the Sidewinder'sinfrared homing technology, Diehl Defence developed the seeker system for theIRIS-T short-range air-to-air missile. Introduced in 2005, the IRIS-T has been adopted by 13 countries as of October 2022.[4]
A cooperation agreement worth₹10,000crore (US$1.2 billion), was signed on June 10, 2025, between Diehl Defence, andReliance 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 atRatnagiri's Watad Industrial Area. It is anticipated that the project will contribute to India's₹50,000 crore (US$5.9 billion) defence export target by 2029 and help the country'sAatmanirbhar Bharat vision by delivering over 50% indigenous content.[5][6][7]
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