What Dynamit Nobel Defence does

Dynamit Nobel Defence GmbH (DND) is a privately-held German defence systems integrator headquartered in Burbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, operating as a 'Systemhaus' that combines R&D, design, production, qualification, and verification across four core technology domains: shoulder-fired weapon systems (RGW 60, RGW 90, RGW 110, and the legacy Panzerfaust 3), command-and-control digitalisation under the DND-Digital brand (FIRE WEAVER sensor-effector coordination, B-NET HH and B-NET V broadband communications), vehicle platform protection via Explosive Reactive Armour (ERA), and counter-mobility / Sperrfähigkeit via the SKORPION² remote mine-laying system. A secondary line covers military and civilian fire protection (Dynameco brand). The company sells exclusively to government defence ministries and armed forces through multi-year framework contracts, with a notable Swedish FMV framework valued at approximately 4 billion SEK through 2033 and a €50 million Latvia Ministry of Defence SKORPION 2 contract as recent reference wins. Technology transfer and local-production partnerships — exemplified by the 2026 MoU with Latvia's State Defence Corporation for an anti-tank mine facility targeted at 2028 — are emerging as a complementary licensing/royalty revenue stream.

The go-to-market model is enterprise field sales driven by presence at major international defence exhibitions (Eurosatory, IDEX, AUSA, SOFIC, DSEI Japan, SOFEX, LAAD, MSPO, Enforce Tac) where direct engagement with government delegations occurs. The company employs 251–500 people, is led by CEO Michael Humbek, and is currently expanding its Burbach production footprint via a ~€3.5 million 'Anbau Ost – Rohrfertigung' capacity investment. Customer concentration is geographically diversified across Germany, Scandinavia, the Baltics, and Southeast Europe, and is structurally tied to NATO and EU defence procurement cycles — making revenue sensitive to European rearmament momentum, export licensing, and multi-year contract cadence rather than consumer demand.

Name

Dynamit Nobel Defence

Legal name

Dynamit Nobel Defence GmbH

Website

https://dn-defence.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Dynamit Nobel Defence GmbH is a German defence systems integrator (Systemhaus) that develops and manufactures shoulder-fired weapons (RGW family, Panzerfaust 3), SKORPION² mine-laying systems, ERA vehicle protection, and DND-Digital C2/communications software, selling exclusively to NATO and EU government defence ministries through multi-year framework contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defence Systems and Military Hardware

NAICS

Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing (332994), Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing (332992), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Ordnance & Accessories, (No Vehicles/Guided Missiles) (3480)

akta.pro primary industry

Ammunition Manufacturing (Small-, Medium- & Large-Caliber) (IMABAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Explosives, Energetics & Pyrotechnics (Military-Grade) (IMABAHAK), Defense R&D, Test, Evaluation & Innovation (BPAIAHAC)

Keywords

• Defence systems integration
• Shoulder-fired weapons
• Explosive reactive armour
• Remote mine-laying systems
• Tactical command and control

Headquarters

HQ city

Burbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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 Hardware Sales: Sale of proprietary defence systems including shoulder-fired weapons (RGW family, Panzerfaust 3), vehicle protection systems (ERA), counter-mobility systems (SKORPION²), and C2/digitalisation products. Hardware sales constitute the primary revenue stream, with products sold directly to government defence ministries and armed forces. Revenue is project-based with multi-year procurement contracts.
2. Ammunition and Consumables: Ongoing revenue from ammunition and related consumables for supplied weapon systems. Latvia contract explicitly includes 'ammunition and related equipment' alongside the Skorpion 2 system itself.
3. Technology Transfer and Know-How Licensing: Revenue from transferring technology and know-how to partner nations for local production. The MoU with Latvia's State Defence Corporation for anti-tank mine production facility represents this revenue stream, with DND contributing technology and know-how to Latvian industry.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Dynamit Nobel Defence GmbH is a German defence systems house that designs, develops, manufactures, qualifies, and verifies proprietary defence technologies across four domains: shoulder-fired weapon systems (RGW 60, RGW 90, RGW 110, and Panzerfaust 3), command-and-control digitalisation (FIRE WEAVER, B-NET HH, B-NET V), vehicle protection (Explosive Reactive Armour), and counter-mobility (SKORPION² remote mine-laying system). Products are sold primarily to national ministries of defence and armed forces through multi-year government procurement contracts, supplemented by technology transfer and co-development partnerships.

Product overview

Dynamit Nobel Defence GmbH is a German defense systems house (Systemhaus) holding key defense technology capabilities. The company operates four core business areas: (1) Shoulder-Fired Weapon Systems including the RGW 60, RGW 90, RGW 110, and Panzerfaust 3 multi-purpose weapons for dismounted forces; (2) Command & Control / Digital solutions under the DND-Digital brand including FIRE WEAVER for fire coordination and B-NET HH/V for broadband communications; (3) Vehicle/Platform Protection featuring Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA); and (4) Counter-Mobility solutions including the SKORPION² remote mine-laying system. Additionally, the company offers Fire Protection solutions for both military and civilian applications. The company operates from Burbach, Germany, and serves international defense customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DND-Digital: Digital solutions for C2 superiority including FIRE WEAVER, B-NET HH, and B-NET V products for broadband communication and automated sensor-effector networks.
• RGW Family
• SKORPION²

Products and services

• RGW 60 Lightweight, multi-purpose shoulder-fired weapon system for dismounted forces and special operations, offered with HEAT, HEAT-MP, HESH, and ASM ammunition variants against a broad target spectrum with maximum flexibility and scalability.
• RGW 90 Shoulder-fired weapon system with HH (Hyper Velocity), ASM, LRMP, Illum, and Smoke variants for a range of tactical applications against armoured vehicles, structures, and soft targets.
• RGW 110 Upper-end shoulder-fired munition system in the RGW family, providing enhanced range and capability for dismounted forces and special operations.
• Panzerfaust 3 Shoulder-launched anti-tank weapon system from the traditional German heavy recoilless rifle family, designed for engagement of armoured targets by dismounted forces.
• FIRE WEAVER Digital fire coordination system under the DND-Digital brand that enables rapid target identification, assignment, and engagement through networked sensor and effector connections for land force dominance.
• B-NET HH Broadband communication solution for command and reconnaissance, providing intelligent software systems for automated sensor and effector networks at the tactical edge under the DND-Digital brand.
• B-NET V Vehicle-mounted variant of the B-NET broadband communication system providing mobile command and control capability for land forces.
• Vehicle Protection (ERA) Explosive Reactive Armour protection solutions tailored for all types of combat and command vehicles, designed to save lives while reducing cost and system weight, and proven in national and international operational deployments.
• SKORPION² Vehicle-mounted remote mine-laying system that disperses anti-tank mines to disrupt and block enemy mechanised units, delivering new-generation unmanned counter-mobility without personnel exposure.
• Military Fire Protection Innovative, compact, and efficient fire suppression solutions engineered for military vehicles, equipment, and installations to enhance combat survivability.
• Civil Fire Protection (Dynameco) Fire protection and suppression solutions for civilian applications, marketed under the Dynameco brand.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DOK-INGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2026Croatian defence company DOK-ING collaborated with Dynamit Nobel Defence to develop a combined system integrating the Skorpion 2 mine-scattering system with DOK-ING's tracked MV-8 Komodo unmanned ground vehicle. The combined system was tested at the Eugen Kvaternik Military Training Area with support from Croatian Armed Forces and Ministry of Defence. This represents co-development of a new-generation unmanned counter-mobility capability.
• Valsts aizsardzības korporācija | State Defence Corporation (VAK) - LatviacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2026On February 5, 2026, Dynamit Nobel Defence signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Latvia's State Defence Corporation for the joint establishment of an anti-tank mine production facility in Latvia. The facility is planned to begin operations in 2028 and will serve the Latvian National Armed Forces while potentially exporting to other European markets. DND contributes technology and know-how to Latvian industry as part of this strategic partnership.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Rafael Advanced Defense Systems: Israeli defence prime with a directly overlapping shoulder-fired anti-tank portfolio (Spike family, MATADOR) and a similar export-driven business model selling to NATO and allied governments. Most direct product-line competitor to DND's RGW family.
• Saab Dynamics: Swedish business unit of Saab that produces the Carl Gustaf and AT4 shoulder-fired weapon systems sold to the same NATO customer set as DND's RGW. Customer relationship overlap (Swedish FMV) and direct head-to-head in anti-tank and counter-mobility tenders.
• Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW): German defence prime focused on armoured vehicles and weapon stations; comparable as a Germany-based Mittelstand-turned-prime supplier of integrated land combat systems, often paired with reactive armour and shoulder-fired weapons on the same platforms.
• Nammo: Norwegian-Finnish ammunition and shoulder-fired weapon specialist (e.g., M72, ammunition supply). Direct competitor to DND's ammunition and RGW product lines in European markets.

Broad incumbents

• MBDA: European missile and weapon systems prime (Airbus/Boeing/Leonardo) active across shoulder-fired and anti-tank categories (e.g., MILAN, MMP). Comparable as a larger, multi-domain weapon-systems house competing for the same European procurement budgets.
• Rheinmetall: Large German defence prime with broad portfolios in vehicle protection (including reactive armour), weapons, and ammunition. Overlaps with DND across ERA-equivalent solutions, shoulder-fired ammunition, and ammunition production; a likely acquirer or partner.
• Thales: French defence and digital-systems prime with comparable C2, communications and weapon-system offerings. Overlaps with DND-Digital (FIRE WEAVER / B-NET class) and broader land-combat electronics.
• Elbit Systems: Israeli defence electronics and weapons house active in C4I, shoulder-fired weapons, and vehicle protection. Comparable as a multi-pillar land-systems integrator competing in similar NATO tenders.
• BAE Systems Hägglunds: Swedish subsidiary of BAE Systems producing CV90 and other armoured platforms — a partner/customer of vehicle-protection and counter-mobility systems of the kind DND supplies, and a player in the same Nordic procurement ecosystem as Swedish FMV.
• KNDS (KMW + Nexter): Franco-German armoured vehicle prime formed from KMW and Nexter; a major European defence consolidator operating across platforms, weapons, and protection — directly comparable as a scaled European competitor and likely counter-party in future defence consolidation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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