Geke Schutztechnik Gmbh

Name

Geke Schutztechnik Gmbh

Legal name

GEKE Schutztechnik GmbH

Website

https://geke-gst.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Military Vehicle Armor Systems

NAICS

Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing (336992)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Armor Systems (Passive/Reactive/Active Protection) & Survivability Kits (IMABAJAJ)

Keywords

• Ballistic protection systems
• Military vehicle armor
• Reactive armor modules
• Mine protection systems
• Vehicle protection manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Lichtenau

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Military Vehicle Protection Systems: Design, development, and production of passive and reactive ballistic protection elements for military vehicles including roof protection, side protection, interior liners, and mine protection. Revenue generated through direct government defense contracts and supply agreements with defense manufacturers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

GEKE Schutztechnik GmbH develops and produces passive and reactive ballistic protection systems for military vehicles. The company designs, manufactures, and supplies modular protection kits — including roof, side, interior, mine, and floor protection — for combat and armored vehicles such as the SPz Puma, Wiesel, GTK Boxer, and Leopard. Flagship offerings include the proprietary RoofProtect roof protection system and the Störkörper IGEL reactive armor modules.

Product overview

GEKE Schutztechnik GmbH is a defense technology company specializing in ballistic and mine protection systems for military vehicles. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of passive and reactive protection elements organized around four core product categories: roof protection (featuring RoofProtect and Störkörper IGEL modules), side protection against KE/EFP/shaped charges, interior liners, and mine protection. Their products are designed for various armored vehicles including the SPz Puma, KPz Leopard 2, PzH 2000, and GTK Boxer. The company holds a patented manufacturing process (EP 1 882 573 B1) utilizing autoclave vulcanisation for producing large-format protection panels up to 5×2 meters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RoofProtect
• Störkörper IGEL
• SPz Puma Mine and Roof Protection Platform-specific mine and roof armor kit engineered for the SPz Puma infantry fighting vehicle, integrating underbelly mine protection with overhead ballistic modules.
• Polyvalent Protection Systems Multi-threat (polyvalent) protection packages that combine passive and reactive armor elements to defeat a broad spectrum of kinetic and shaped-charge threats on armored vehicles.
• Side Protection
• Mine Protection Underbelly blast and mine protection modules designed to absorb and disperse the energy from under-vehicle mine and IED detonations on armored vehicles.
• Interior Liners Spall-liner and interior crew-compartment linings that reduce secondary fragmentation hazards inside armored vehicles when their outer armor is penetrated.
• Round Protection (All-Around) 360-degree (round) armor module set that integrates side, roof, floor, and mine protection elements into a comprehensive survivability package for armored vehicles.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Plasan Sasa: Israeli specialist in lightweight passive and reactive armor kits for armored fighting vehicles, with extensive export footprint. Directly comparable as a niche protection-kit supplier competing on weight-optimized survivability for medium and heavy combat platforms.
• Dynamit Nobel Defence: German defense manufacturer focused on protection systems, insensitive munitions, and survivability solutions for military platforms. Directly comparable as a German mid-sized protection specialist with overlapping product categories.
• IBD Deisenroth Engineering: Germany-based specialist in ballistic and mine protection systems for military vehicles, supplying passive and reactive armor kits to European armed forces. Directly comparable to GEKE in product scope, customer base, and STANAG-certified protection offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Rheinmetall: Large German defense prime with a wide portfolio that includes vehicle armor, active protection systems, and survivability solutions across multiple platforms. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering overlapping protection capabilities alongside vehicles, weapons, and electronics.
• General Dynamics Land Systems: US-based manufacturer of Abrams tanks, Stryker, and other armored vehicles with in-house and supplied protection subsystems. Comparable as a large incumbent OEM that defines survivability requirements and integrates third-party protection suppliers.
• BAE Systems: Global defense prime operating across land, air, sea, and cyber, with significant armored-vehicle programs (e.g., Bradley, CV90) that integrate third-party protection kits. Comparable as a large incumbent buyer and developer of vehicle survivability solutions.
• Hanwha Defense: Korean defense manufacturer of the K2 main battle tank, armored vehicles, and integrated survivability systems. Comparable as a broader incumbent developing in-house armor and protection capabilities for export-oriented platforms.
• KNDS: Joint venture of Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Nexter, manufacturer of Leopard 2, Leclerc, and other main battle tanks that GEKE's protection kits are designed to fit. Comparable as the prime vehicle OEM that integrates GEKE-class protection suppliers.
• RUAG: Swiss defense and aerospace group that was GEKE's 51% majority owner until divesting to FFG in 2020. Operates in adjacent ballistic-protection and vehicle-integration domains, providing a comparable reference point for protection-kit suppliers embedded with European primes.

Others

• FFG Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft: German defense vehicle manufacturer and 51% strategic owner of GEKE since 2020, with 900+ employees and capability across vehicle modernization and protection integration. Closely related as GEKE's controlling shareholder and a likely channel for co-developed survivability programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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