Diehl Defence
German missile and munitions house (division of the Diehl Group); makes IRIS-T air-defense systems and supplies guidance systems to the pan-European Project FREYJA missile-defense coalition.
German missile and munitions house (division of the Diehl Group); makes IRIS-T air-defense systems and supplies guidance systems to the pan-European Project FREYJA missile-defense coalition.
Overview
- Headquarters
- Überlingen, Germany
- Founded
- 0
- Employees
- ~4,588 (FY2024)
- Total funding
- Stage
- Private (Diehl Group division)
- Status
- active
- Domains
- Guided missiles, Air defense, Ammunition
- Website
- new.diehl.com/defence
Investors0
No linked records yet.
Cap table0
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| Holder | Instrument | Ownership |
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Contracts2
Programs3
- ProgramProject FREYJA10-nation European coalition building a layered ballistic-missile-defense architecture.
- ProgramEuropean Sky Shield Initiative21-nation German-led joint air-defense procurement framework.
- ProgramHYDEF (Hypersonic Defence Interceptor)EU-funded hypersonic missile interceptor program led by SENER.
Frequently asked
- What does Diehl Defence do?
- German missile and munitions house (division of the Diehl Group); makes IRIS-T air-defense systems and supplies guidance systems to the pan-European Project FREYJA missile-defense coalition.
- Where is Diehl Defence headquartered?
- Diehl Defence is headquartered in Überlingen, Germany.
- What does Diehl Defence specialize in?
- Diehl Defence works across Guided missiles, Air defense, Ammunition.
- Does Diehl Defence hold government contracts?
- Defense Tech Atlas links Diehl Defence to 2 government contracts and 3 programs.
Sources & citations5
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Diehl Defence, HQ Überlingen, ~4,588 employees, reported €1.827B FY2024 sales; makes IRIS-T SLM/SLS air-defense systems
Diehl Defence: Organization | Diehl DefenceVerified2026-01-01 - 2
Diehl Defence supplies guidance systems as part of Project FREYJA, the pan-European ballistic-missile-defense coalition
United24 Media: Project FREYJA: Europe Is Building Its Own Missile Shield Against Russia's Ballistic ThreatVerified2026-07-15 - 3
Diehl Defence is named a key industry partner of the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI), the German-led 21-nation (17 NATO + Austria/Switzerland) air-defense procurement framework launched August 2022; IRIS-T SLM is one of ESSI's flagship medium-range systems
Defence Industry Europe: Diehl Defence, a Key Industry Partner of the European Sky Shield InitiativeVerified2026-07-25 - 4
Diehl Defence and Lockheed Martin signed an MoU (Berlin Security Conference, Nov 18-20 2025) to combine the IRIS-T family with Lockheed's Aegis Weapon System / Mk41 and Mk70 VLS for maritime air defense; two initial projects being explored, value undisclosed
Breaking Defense: Lockheed, Germany's Diehl team up to combine maritime air defense techVerified2025-11-20 - 5
Diehl Defence signed a purchase/transfer agreement (Oct 29, 2025) to acquire Tauber Group, an EOD/explosive-ordnance-disposal specialist (~700 employees, ~€100M/yr revenue), becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Diehl Group; the two companies also set up a 50/50 joint venture, TD Services GmbH, for ammunition disposal and logistics
Diehl Defence: Diehl Defence becomes shareholder of Tauber GroupVerified2025-10-29