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Framework contract for IRIS-T guided missiles signed

On December 20, Annette Lehnigk-Emden, President of the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) and Helmut Rauch, CEO Diehl Defence, signed a framework contract for the procurement of more than 1,200 IRIS-T guided missiles for Germany. …

Diehl Defence takes over precision parts manufacturer Allweier

Latvia orders IRIS-T SLM from Diehl Defence

On Thursday, November 30, the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Latvia and Diehl Defence signed a purchase order on the procurement of the IRIS-T SLM medium-range air defence system. For Latvia, it is the biggest defence investment since its independence more than 30 years ago. …

Diehl Defence and RV Connex announce intention to found future cooperation

On November 8, Diehl Defence, a leading system house for ground-based air defence, missiles and ammunition, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with RV Connex, a Thailand-based defence and security contractor, announcing both companies’ intention to cooperate in the expansion of their market presence. …

HYDEF Project reaches next milestone

On October 31, 2023, the contract between OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d'Armement) and Spanish Missile Systems (SMS) for the HYDEF (Hypersonic Defence Interceptor Study) project was signed in Bonn, Germany. …

Diehl Defence signs MoU with LIG Nex1 on KF-21

New chapter in IRIS-T air-to-air guided missile’s career by broadening partnerships with Korean players on KF-21 …

Diehl Defence underlines its involvement in Korea at ADEX in Seoul

On the occasion of the International Aerospace & Defence Exhibition (ADEX), held from October 17 to 22 2023 in Seoul (Korea), Diehl Defence exhibits selected products at its stand. …

Ministers of Defence from Estonia, Latvia and Germany at Diehl Defence

Estonia and Latvia sign with Germany for ESSI and also with Diehl Defence for IRIS-T SLM …

GERMAN AIR FORCE, GMSH AND DIEHL DEFENCE INAUGURATE THE GROUND-BASED AIR DEFENCE TRAINING FACILITY

The German Air Force, together with Diehl Defence, the system house for the IRIS-T SLM ground-based air defence system, and Gebäudemanagement Schleswig-Holstein AöR (GMSH), inaugurated the training facility for ground-based air defence at the military training area Todendorf of the Bundeswehr Homeland Defence Command on the Baltic Sea. …

Germany procures 155mm artillery ammunition

On July 10, the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support and the industrial working group Diehl Defence / Nammo AS (ARGE DiNa155mm) signed a framework agreement for the procurement of 155mm artillery ammunition. …