Diehl BGT Defence

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Founded 2004		Headquarters Überlingen, Germany

Parent organization Diehl VA Systeme Stiftung & Co. KG

Diehl BGT Defence GmbH & Ko KG is a German arms manufacturer and a subsidiary of the Diehl Stiftung GmbH with headquarters in Überlingen. Diehl BGT Defence mainly produces missiles and ammunition. The company was founded in 2004 as result of the merger of Bodenseewerke Gerätetechnik GmbH and Diehl Munitionssysteme GmbH & Co. KG.

In 1960, Bodenseewerke Gerätetechnik became the prime contractor for the European production of the American Sidewinder AIM-9B air-to-air missile. Based on the experience with the Sidewinder, Diehl recently developed a progressive new seeker for a new type of short-range air-to-air missile - the IRIS-T.

IRIS-T is currently being adopted by the German Air Force and other European air forces.

Diehl Aerospace GmbH, a subsidiary of Diehl BGT Defence, produces avionic systems for aircraft manufacturers, such as Airbus and the Eurofighter GmbH.

AIM-9 Sidewinder

IRIS-T

IRIS-T SL / IRIS-T SLS (in addition to MEADS)

AGM ARMIGER

LFK NG

PARS 3 LR

Fliegerfaust 2 - Licensed development and production of the STINGER POST missile from the late 1980s onwards (from 2004 onwards in a joint venture with Raytheon). Diehl was originally project coordinator, with Dornier as general contractor and Bodenseewerk producing the guidance systems. Eventually Diehl absorbed the respective interests and responsibilities of those companies in the program.

GMLRS

RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile

RBS-15

IDAS (submarine-launched missile, planned for the new Type 212 submarine)

Barracuda (supercavitating torpedo)

EUROSPIKE

HOPE/HOSBO

SMART-Ammunition

Panzerfaust 3

DM51 Grenade

Other Hand grenades & related fuses

References

Diehl BGT Defence Wikipedia

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