Diehl

Name

Diehl

Legal name

Diehl Stiftung & Co. KG

Website

https://diehl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1902

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defence and Aerospace Systems

NAICS

Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336419), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing (332993), Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641), Aircraft Manufacturing (336411)

SIC

Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Ordnance & Accessories, (No Vehicles/Guided Missiles) (3480), Aircraft & Parts (3720)

akta.pro primary industry

Guided Missile & Rocket Manufacturing (IMABAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Electronics for Weapons (IMABAGAH), Artillery, Mortar & Tank Munitions (IMABAHAH)

Keywords

• Air defence systems
• Smart water metering
• Aviation cabin systems
• Appliance electronics
• Brass metal solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Nürnberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Defence Products and Systems: IRIS-T air defence systems (SLM, SLS, SLX missiles), ground-based air defence, loitering munitions (SkyStriker), drone defence systems, training rockets, ammunition. Revenue from government defense procurement contracts.
2. Aerospace Cabin Systems and Avionics: First-tier supplier of cabin interiors, overhead bins, lighting, lavatory systems, supply systems, and IFE power systems to aircraft manufacturers (Airbus, Boeing, commercial airlines). Revenue from OEM contracts and aftermarket retrofits.
3. Smart Metering Solutions: Water meters, heat meters, gas meters, IoT connectivity modules, software platforms (IZAR, WLM for leak detection). Revenue from utility companies, municipal water authorities, and smart city projects.
4. Brass and Metal Solutions: Innovative brass alloys and metal processing for automotive, industrial, and drinking water applications. Precision stamping, electroplating, and overmoulding technologies.
5. Appliance Electronics: Electronic control systems for home appliances, HVAC/R, and heat pumps supplied to major brand manufacturers worldwide.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Diehl Stiftung & Co. KG is a German technology enterprise operating five corporate divisions: Diehl Defence (IRIS-T air defence missile systems), Diehl Aviation (cabin interiors, overhead bins, lavatory systems for Airbus/Boeing), Diehl Metering (smart water/heat/gas meters and IoT platforms), Diehl Controls (electronics for heat pumps and home appliances), and Diehl Metall (brass alloys and metal processing). The company sells proprietary hardware products and integrated solutions directly to government defence ministries, aerospace OEMs, water utilities, and industrial manufacturers.

Product overview

Diehl Group is a German technology enterprise with five corporate divisions serving different industrial sectors. Diehl Metering provides smart metering solutions combining hardware (water meters, thermal energy meters) with IoT connectivity platforms (IZAR radio technology, mioty) and software (Water Loss Management, meter data management). The product portfolio includes HYDRUS 2.0 and ALTAIR V5 water meters, IZAR connectivity platform, and AI-powered leak detection software. Diehl Aviation supplies avionics and cabin integration for aerospace. Diehl Defence manufactures air defence systems (IRIS-T family) and missiles. Diehl Controls provides electronics for home appliances and HVAC/R. Diehl Metall offers metal processing solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IZAR: Radio technology platform for smart metering data collection and IoT connectivity solutions
• HYDRUS
• ALTAIR
• SHARKY
• mioty
• IRIS-T
• AURS

Products and services

• HYDRUS 2.0 Ultrasonic smart water meter for residential, commercial, and industrial applications. Offers accurate long-term water measurements with multi-IoT connectivity (mioty, LoRaWAN, OMS, NB-IoT). Supports leak detection and non-revenue water reduction. Over 350,000 units in active use.
• HYDRUS 2.0 BULK Ultrasonic bulk water meter designed for large-scale water flow management in utilities. Offers up to 20 years of battery life and meets AWWA C715 standards for municipal water networks.
• ALTAIR V5 Fifth generation volumetric water meter featuring eco-design. Up to 43% lighter than previous version, partially made from bio-sourced materials, with modular radio capabilities. 30+ million units sold globally across all generations.
• IZAR IoT Platform and Radio Technology Proprietary IoT platform and radio technology enabling remote meter reading through mobile solutions (walk-by, drive-by, passive drive-by) and fixed networks. Supports multi-utility reading of water, thermal energy, gas, and electricity meters. Over 25 years of technology development.
• Water Loss Management (WLM) Software AI-powered leak detection and water network management software. Uses machine learning and pattern recognition to detect anomalies and locate leaks, reducing detection time from weeks to hours.
• IRIS-T Air Defence Systems Family of ground-based air defence systems including IRIS-T SLM (medium-range, 40km range), IRIS-T SLS (short-range), and IRIS-T SLX (extended range, 80km in development). Provides 360-degree coverage against aircraft, cruise missiles, and drones. Achieved 100% hit rate in combat conditions.
• AURS - Adaptive User Routing System Accessibility innovation for aircraft cabin lavatories. Inclusive navigation system enabling wheelchair users to remain in their devices. Crystal Cabin Award 2026 winner in Accessibility category.
• Mechanical Lift System Overhead bin retrofit solution for aircraft that reduces force required to close bins by up to 30% through purely mechanical design. Installs into existing bin architectures without reducing storage space.
• Vortx Inverter Series Pre-developed, ready-to-use electronics platform for heat pumps and cooling systems. Aimed at medium-sized manufacturers in the HVAC/R industry.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% hit rate with IRIS-T SLM against waves of 12+ targets
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core, minor and emerging.

• Leonardo and General DynamicsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2026Celebrating ERAP (Extended Range Artillery Projectile) award, combining European artillery expertise for advanced munitions development.
• TermacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 June 2026Development cooperation agreement for future products and technologies, combining capabilities for defence applications.
• Elbit SystemsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2026Strategic partnership for SkyStriker advanced loitering munition system to offer to German Armed Forces. Joint cooperation combining Diehl Defence and Elbit capabilities.
• SMScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2026MoU establishing strategic framework for cooperation in development of advanced defence capabilities for HYDEF2 (European missile defence) programme.
• BoeingmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2026Diehl Defence joined Boeing's German MQ-28 Ghost Bat industry team alongside Rohde & Schwarz, expanding presence in unmanned aerial systems integration.
• Hellenic Defence Systems (Greece)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2026Renewed partnership on IRIS-T programme strengthening existing cooperation for air defence systems in Eastern Mediterranean.
• JUWIminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2026JUWI sold 25-MW wind project in Germany to Diehl Group unit as part of JUWI's asset disposition strategy.
• Ripo Remonta Centrs (Latvia)emergingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 17 March 2026MoU to establish joint venture for maintenance and repair of GBAD systems in Baltic States, creating service hub for regional customer support.
• IndracoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 March 2026Joint promotion of air and missile defence systems development and production, combining Spanish and German defence industrial capabilities.
• Airbus Defence and SpacecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Agreement to intensify cooperation in integrated air and missile defence. Airbus provides IBMS-FC command post software and radar for IRIS-T SLM system integration.
• Spire GlobalemergingTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026Agreement for potential collaboration in satellite-based intelligence and early warning against ballistic and hypersonic missiles, expanding into space-based components.
• SWISS TechOpscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2026Installation partnership for Diehl Aviation Mechanical Lift System retrofit on Swiss A350 fleet, completed by SWISS technicians.
• LIG Nex1 (South Korea)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026MoU for KF-21 fighter aircraft integration, broadening IRIS-T air-to-air missile partnerships in Korea.
• AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026European Sovereign Cloud customer using platform for sensitive workloads. Diehl Metering uses AWS ESC for infrastructure management.
• Raytheon (RTX)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025MoU to co-produce Stinger missile key elements in Europe, extending production at Diehl Defence facilities to meet historically high global demand.
• DLR (German Aerospace Center)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 June 2025Open-ended cooperation agreement for civil aviation technology R&D covering aircraft systems, avionics, cabin technologies, and onboard supply systems. Combines DLR scientific expertise with Diehl Aviation industrial experience.
• MDSIcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 April 2025Partnership to enhance IRIS-T missile integration into fighter aircraft platforms using PISAPS system enabling deployment on legacy aircraft and unmanned systems without costly airframe modifications.
• University of the Bundeswehr MunichemergingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Cooperation agreement signed for defence research collaboration.
• Hanwha SystemscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025MOU to integrate MFR radar for European air defence systems and exports, combining Korean radar technology with German missile systems.
• TEXNOPARK (Uzbekistan)emergingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaboration to promote water innovation in Uzbekistan, supporting smart water infrastructure development.
• NetmorecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Integrated smart water model combining Diehl meters, Netmore connectivity, and analytics for UK water utilities (South West Water, Yorkshire Water deployments).
• HENSOLDTcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Long-standing partnership for TRML-4D radar supply in IRIS-T SLM system, combined with Airbus command post software for integrated air defence.
• RAFAEL and HENSOLDTmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Teaming agreement for SPICE 250 ER modular missile system combining Israeli, German, and Spanish capabilities.
• Nammo AScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Joint venture for 155mm artillery ammunition production, combining German and Norwegian defence industrial capabilities.
• General Atomics EuropeemergingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Acquisition of EST Energetics (former General Atomics Europe subsidiary) for infrared modules and thermal imaging technology.
• RV ConnexemergingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023MoU for cooperation in expanding market presence in Asia-Pacific defence markets.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MBDA: European missile consortium (Airbus, BAE Systems, Leonardo) producing air-to-air, surface-to-air, anti-ship, and ground-based air defense systems. Directly competes with IRIS-T in the European air-defense market and is Diehl's most direct competitor in guided missiles.
• Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace: Norwegian defense group producing NASAMS air defense systems (with Raytheon), missiles, and air defense radars. Directly comparable in the European ground-based air defense space and operates with similar NATO-focused defense exposure.
• Rheinmetall: Largest German defense prime, with major exposure to air defense (Skynex), ammunition, and armored vehicles. As a German publicly listed defense peer, Rheinmetall offers the cleanest public-market benchmark for Diehl's defense division.
• Itron: Global smart metering and IoT utility major directly competing with Diehl Metering in AMI/AMR deployments, leak detection analytics, and water utility software platforms.

Broad incumbents

• HENSOLDT: German sensor house supplying TRML-4D radar used within the IRIS-T SLM system, while also offering competing air-defense sensor suites. Operates as both partner (radar supply) and adjacent incumbent in European air defense.
• Raytheon (RTX): US defense prime with Stinger, Patriot, and NASAMS air defense portfolios. Direct global competitor in missile-based air defense and Diehl's partner on Stinger co-production in Europe.
• Thales: European defense and aerospace prime covering missile systems, radar, avionics, and military electronics. Comparable to Diehl Defence and Diehl Aviation across both air defense and aerospace electronics.
• Leonardo: Italian defense and aerospace group partnering with Diehl on ERAP artillery and broader European defense programs. Provides comparable exposure to missiles, air defense, and helicopter avionics.
• Lockheed Martin: Largest US defense prime producing PAC-3, Stinger (now RTX), and global missile/air defense systems. Sets the global benchmark for missile-based air defense economics and competes with IRIS-T in NATO tenders.

Emerging players

• Elbit Systems: Israeli defense electronics and loitering munition producer partnered with Diehl on the SkyStriker offering for German Bundeswehr. Compares on air-defense-adjacent systems and EW/drone defense.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@diehl
• LinkedInde.linkedin.com/company/diehl-group
• Xx.com/diehlmetall

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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