Diehl Defence

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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.

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 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 edit

Grenades edit

  • DM51 Offensive-Defensive Hand Grenade[5][6][7]
    • DM58 Practice Hand Grenade[6][7]
  • DM61 Defensive Hand Grenade[6][7]
    • DM78 Practice Hand Grenade[6][7]
  • DM82 Hand Grenade Fuse[6][7]
  • MK7 Mod 0 Floating Smoke Pot[8]
  • 76mm IR/RP Smoke Grenade[8]
  • 76mm IR/RP Airburst Grenade[8]
  • 80/81mm IR/RP Smoke Grenade[8]
  • RASMO Rapid Smoke Hand Grenade[8]

Gallery edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Diehl. "Annual Report 2018" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  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 Archived 11 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine 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.

External links edit

  • Official website