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Diehl Defence
Company typeGmbH
HeadquartersGermany
ProductsMissiles, anti-aircraft defence systems, active protection systems, electronic countermeasures, precision-guided munitions, ammunition
RevenueIncrease €464 million (2018)[1]
Number of employees
Increase 2,509 (2018)[1]
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.[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

Grenades

Gallery

References

  1. ^ a b Diehl. "Annual Report 2018" (PDF).
  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.
  3. ^ Donnelly, Micky (1988). "Tony Bevan, Orchard Gallery Derry 31 March - 26 April 1988". Circa (40): 40. doi:10.2307/25557326. ISSN 0263-9475.
  4. ^ "Germany tees-off with Iris". Archived from the original on 10 September 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  5. ^ DM51 entry at WeaponSystems.net Accessed on 11 October 2014
  6. ^ a b c d e "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.
  7. ^ a b c d e "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.
  8. ^ a b c d e "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.

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