Diehl Defence is a corporate division of the Nürnberg-based Diehl Group, concentrating all business activities in the fields of defence and security as a holding company.
As a competent partner of international armed forces, Diehl Defence is in overall charge of and coordinates the activities of numerous subsidiaries, program and affiliated companies.
The product portfolio ranges from highly accurate guided missiles for armies, air forces and navies, intelligent ammunition solutions to innovative reconnaissance and protection systems. In the fields of equipment, repair and modernization of military vehicles, Diehl Defence is also among the leading global suppliers.
Diehl BGT Defence GmbH & Co. KG is a leading European system house in the field of modern guided missiles. The portfolio encompasses airborne, land-based and sea-launched missile solutions as well as ground-based air defence systems. The product range also includes ammunition solutions in the medium and large caliber range as well as sensors and security systems for reconnaissance, surveillance and protection. Products and services in the fields of training, after-sales service and packaging systems round off the portfolio.
Diehl Defence Land Systems GmbH emerged from the companies Industriewerke Saar and Diehl Remscheid and focuses vehicle business in a single source. The new company continues the activities dealing with system tracks and maintenance of military vehicles and is one of the industrial cooperation partners of the HIL Heeresinstandsetzungslogistik GmbH. Moreover, Diehl Defence Land Systems offers services in the fields of retrofitting and modernization of military vehicles of all types.
AIM Infrarot-Module GmbH develops and manufactures high-quality infrared detectors and thermal imaging devices as well as Stirling cooling systems. AIM products are used not only by armed forces but also for research, industrial processes, safety engineering and environmental protection as well. A new segment includes space-based applications.
JUNGHANS Microtec GmbH is world market leader in the sector of ammunition fuzes and safe/arm devices. The company is a joint venture of Diehl and THALES. JUNGHANS Microtec comprises the French subsidiary JUNGHANS T2M S.A.S. as well as the German company DynITEC GmbH dealing with the development and production of military fuzes and igniters, energetic materials and electronic fuzing systems.
Diehl Iberia Sistemas, S.A. focuses its business in the defence and aviation market. One focal point is the production of tank tracks for the Spanish armed forces.
Diehl Raytheon Missile Systeme GmbH – a joint venture of Diehl and Raytheon, USA, – markets legacy missiles of the Sidewinder AIM-9 type. The services include modification, upgrading, life-cycle support, logistical support, training, repair and the supply of spare parts.
Diehl & Eagle Picher GmbH – a joint venture of Diehl and Eagle Picher Technologies, USA – manufactures defence battery systems. The product portfolio ranges from thermal batteries for missiles and ammunition to activatable lithium thionyl chloride batteries (fuze batteries) and battery packs for military and civilian applications.
EuroSpike GmbH is a program company marketing the Spike type guided missiles, which were developed in Israel, in Europe. Its shareholders include the companies Diehl, Rheinmetall and Rafael.
PARSYS GmbH is the prime contractor for the PARS 3 LR guided missile – primary armament of the Tiger support helicopter of the German Army. PARSYS GmbH is a joint venture of MBDA Deutschland and Diehl BGT Defence GmbH und Co. KG.
RAM-System GmbH (RAMSyS) – a joint venture of Diehl and MBDA Deutschland – is responsible for program management of the RAM (Rolling Airframe Missile) air defence system in Europe marketing the ship self-defence system in selected countries. The company is also involved in the US programs Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) and Standard Missile SM-2.
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