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Business trends
	
 Diehl Defence revenues grew strongly again in 2024 (+60%) to reach €1,827 million. The division recorded 
sustained demand for air defence systems, missiles and artillery ammunition. It accounted for 39% of the Diehl 
Group’s total turnover and 25% of its workforce in 2024.
	
 Diehl Defence recently acquired two German companies: explosives manufacturer Dynamit Nobel in 
November 2024 and military training and simulation systems specialist e.sigma Systems in June 2025.
Home market
	
  As a key supplier to the German Armed Forces, Diehl Defence generated 31% of its sales in its domestic 
market in 2024. During the year, the division undertook expansion work at its German sites in Röthenbach and 
Nonnweiler to meet increased demand.
	
 In January 2024, the Bundeswehr launched its LVS NNbS short- and very-short-range air defence system 
programme. The ARGE NNbS consortium, formed by Diehl Defence, Rheinmetall and Hensoldt, is tasked 
with developing two versions of the system by 2028, one armed with a 30mm Skyranger 30 turreted gun and 
the other with IRIS-T SLS missiles.
	
 In July 2024, Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment (BAAINBw) ordered 155mm calibre 
artillery ammunition for Germany and allied countries from the ARGE DiNa 155mm consortium, consisting 
of Diehl Defence and Nammo. This contract is the largest ammunition order ever received by Diehl Defence.
	
 In December 2024, the BAAINBw also awarded Diehl Defence a contract for the development and series 
production of the new version of the IRIS-T Block II missile on behalf of Germany, Sweden, Spain and Italy.
	
 Already partners in artillery ammunition production, the division and Elbit Systems extended their cooperation 
in March 2025 to include the 70mm Euro-GATR rocket, intended to equip the German Army’s H145M 
helicopters (Airbus).
Export markets
	
 The division generated 69% of its revenue from exports in 2024, mainly in Europe, North America and China.
	
 Diehl Defence and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed an agreement in February 2024 to equip FA-50 
and KF-21 fighter aircraft with the IRIS-T missile.
	
 As part of the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI), Slovenia and Bulgaria acquired IRIS-T SLM missiles in 
2024. Several countries also ordered missiles in the summer of 2025: Slovenia (two additional units, including 
IRIS-T SLM missiles and their launch systems), Sweden (seven units), Switzerland (five units) and Denmark 
(one unit).
	
 Diehl Defence reached agreements with Raytheon (part of RTX) in August 2025 to produce components for 
the Stinger missile in Europe, and with Lockheed Martin in October 2025 to participate in the production of 
PAC-3 MSE interceptor missiles.
Technology and Innovation
	
 At the Enforce Tac trade fair in Nuremberg (Germany) in February 2025, Diehl Defence presented its 
Sky Sphere anti-drone system, designed for dual applications. The interception system is based on CICADA 
eMissile projectiles that can catch target drones with a net or destroy them.
	
 Diehl Defence and Safran Electronics & Defense signed a cooperation agreement in June 2025 to develop 
modular air-to-ground light ammunition for all types of platforms.
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