Diehl Defence is the defence and security division of Diehl Group, a globally active German technology enterprise headquartered in Nuremberg with approximately 19,500 employees and โฌ5.4 billion in annual sales. Diehl Defence acts as a strategic aggregator of the parent group's capabilities for defence and security applications, positioning itself as an important partner to German and international armed forces.
The division is actively developing defence systems across multiple domains. Recent initiatives include collaboration with BAE Systems on maritime defence systems for the German and other allied armed forces, and the operation of a Battery Tech Hub through subsidiary Diehl Energy Products, indicating work in power systems for military applications. Diehl Defence leverages the broader group's capabilities in aerospace (through Diehl Aviation), controls and electronics (through Diehl Controls), and advanced materials and metal processing (through Diehl Metall) to serve integrated defence requirements.