What Germany is building in defence tech (2026)
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Dynamit Nobel Defence
Designs and manufactures shoulder-fired weapons, explosive reactive armour, mine-laying systems and aerosol fire suppression for German and international armed forces from its production site in Burbach, Germany.
51-200 employeesBurbach, Germany4 open positionsWebsiteLinkedIn
Soldier SystemsAdvanced Materials
Products & Solutions
Panzerfaust 3
Single-shot, shoulder-fired anti-tank weapon firing a 110 mm warhead. The Panzerfaust 3 is the standard close-combat anti-armour weapon of the German Bundeswehr and has been exported to numerous NATO allies. DND produces the launcher tube and warhead family, including the tandem-HEAT Panzerfaust 3-IT variant for use against tanks equipped with reactive armour.
RGW Family (Recoilless Grenade Weapons)
A family of lightweight, disposable multi-purpose shoulder weapons in three calibres: RGW 60, RGW 90 and RGW 110. Each calibre offers multiple warhead options including HEAT, HEAT-MP, HESH, illumination, smoke and long-range variants, allowing dismounted and special operations forces to engage a wide target spectrum from bunkers to armoured vehicles. The RGW 90 LRMP variant extends effective range significantly compared to standard disposable launchers.
Explosive Reactive Armour (ERA)
Add-on and integrated reactive protection modules for main battle tanks and armoured personnel carriers. DND's ERA systems use advanced materials and extremely insensitive explosives to achieve up to 80% weight savings compared to passive armour alone at equivalent protection levels. The systems are qualified for the German Puma infantry fighting vehicle and are in service on national and international platforms.
Skorpion²
A vehicle-mounted mine-laying system that allows rapid delivery of anti-tank mines across wide areas. Latvia contracted the Skorpion² in October 2025 as part of its force posture on NATO's eastern flank. The system supports area denial and defensive operations and is produced and supported at the Burbach facility.
FIRE WEAVER
A sensor-to-shooter fire control system that connects sensors and effectors across distributed platforms in real time. FIRE WEAVER uses AI-assisted targeting with man-in-the-loop protocols to shorten the cycle from target detection to engagement and battle damage assessment. The system is designed for land forces operating in high-data-rate battlespace environments and features an open architecture for integration with existing platforms.
B-NET
A family of software-defined radio (SDR) devices providing broadband tactical communications at speeds up to 100 Mbit/s across MANET networks of up to 1,000 nodes. The B-NET HH is a handheld unit for dismounted soldiers, drawing under 5W with up to 12-hour battery life. The B-NET V is a vehicle-mounted variant. Both support voice, video and data for command and reconnaissance operations under the DND-Digital brand.
Videos
Dynamit Nobel Defence GmbH – Unternehmensfilm
RGW 90 AS – Die Produktion
About
Dynamit Nobel Defence GmbH is a medium-sized German defence manufacturer based in Burbach, in the Siegerland region of North Rhine-Westphalia, about 100 km north of Frankfurt. The company emerged from the Defence division of the former Dynamit Nobel AG and has more than 60 years of experience developing and producing shoulder-mounted weapons and related defence systems. Its production site spans over one square kilometre with 260 buildings, and the company employs more than 400 people.
Offices
Burbach, GermanyHungaryCustomers & Partners
German Bundeswehr (BAAINBw)Belgian Armed ForcesCroatian Armed ForcesLatvian Ministry of DefenceGeneral Dynamics (US market partnership for shoulder weapons, 2021)Valsts aizsardzības korporācija / State Defence Corporation Latvia (joint anti-tank mine production facility MoU, 2026)
Timeline
2026-03
Broke ground on a €3.5 million eastern annex at the Burbach site to add 1,000+ square metres of tube production capacity, with completion targeted for summer 2027.
2025-02
Signed framework agreement with BAAINBw covering manufacture and supply of launchers and cartridges across the 90 mm RGW family and the Panzerfaust 3 series.
2025-01
Signed framework agreement with BAAINBw for explosive reactive armour modules for the Puma IFV, with an initial order in the mid-double-digit million euro range.
2022-07
New casting centre completed and brought into operation, expanding production capacity for RGW and Panzerfaust 3 warhead families.
2022-07
Bundeswehr placed a procurement order for Panzerfaust 3 systems following Germany's Zeitenwende defence spending increase.
2020-03
Broke ground on a new casting centre at Burbach for explosive filling of shoulder weapon warheads, with investment of approximately €3 million.
Open Positions (4)
4 Operations
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Dynamit Nobel Defence
Designs and manufactures shoulder-fired weapons, explosive reactive armour, mine-laying systems and aerosol fire suppression for German and international armed forces from its production site in Burbach, Germany.
51-200 employeesBurbach, Germany4 open positionsWebsiteLinkedIn
Soldier SystemsAdvanced Materials
Products & Solutions
Panzerfaust 3
Single-shot, shoulder-fired anti-tank weapon firing a 110 mm warhead. The Panzerfaust 3 is the standard close-combat anti-armour weapon of the German Bundeswehr and has been exported to numerous NATO allies. DND produces the launcher tube and warhead family, including the tandem-HEAT Panzerfaust 3-IT variant for use against tanks equipped with reactive armour.
RGW Family (Recoilless Grenade Weapons)
A family of lightweight, disposable multi-purpose shoulder weapons in three calibres: RGW 60, RGW 90 and RGW 110. Each calibre offers multiple warhead options including HEAT, HEAT-MP, HESH, illumination, smoke and long-range variants, allowing dismounted and special operations forces to engage a wide target spectrum from bunkers to armoured vehicles. The RGW 90 LRMP variant extends effective range significantly compared to standard disposable launchers.
Explosive Reactive Armour (ERA)
Add-on and integrated reactive protection modules for main battle tanks and armoured personnel carriers. DND's ERA systems use advanced materials and extremely insensitive explosives to achieve up to 80% weight savings compared to passive armour alone at equivalent protection levels. The systems are qualified for the German Puma infantry fighting vehicle and are in service on national and international platforms.
Skorpion²
A vehicle-mounted mine-laying system that allows rapid delivery of anti-tank mines across wide areas. Latvia contracted the Skorpion² in October 2025 as part of its force posture on NATO's eastern flank. The system supports area denial and defensive operations and is produced and supported at the Burbach facility.
FIRE WEAVER
A sensor-to-shooter fire control system that connects sensors and effectors across distributed platforms in real time. FIRE WEAVER uses AI-assisted targeting with man-in-the-loop protocols to shorten the cycle from target detection to engagement and battle damage assessment. The system is designed for land forces operating in high-data-rate battlespace environments and features an open architecture for integration with existing platforms.
B-NET
A family of software-defined radio (SDR) devices providing broadband tactical communications at speeds up to 100 Mbit/s across MANET networks of up to 1,000 nodes. The B-NET HH is a handheld unit for dismounted soldiers, drawing under 5W with up to 12-hour battery life. The B-NET V is a vehicle-mounted variant. Both support voice, video and data for command and reconnaissance operations under the DND-Digital brand.
Videos
Dynamit Nobel Defence GmbH – Unternehmensfilm
RGW 90 AS – Die Produktion
Open Positions (4)
4 Operations
About
Dynamit Nobel Defence GmbH is a medium-sized German defence manufacturer based in Burbach, in the Siegerland region of North Rhine-Westphalia, about 100 km north of Frankfurt. The company emerged from the Defence division of the former Dynamit Nobel AG and has more than 60 years of experience developing and producing shoulder-mounted weapons and related defence systems. Its production site spans over one square kilometre with 260 buildings, and the company employs more than 400 people.
Offices
Burbach, GermanyHungaryCustomers & Partners
German Bundeswehr (BAAINBw)Belgian Armed ForcesCroatian Armed ForcesLatvian Ministry of DefenceGeneral Dynamics (US market partnership for shoulder weapons, 2021)Valsts aizsardzības korporācija / State Defence Corporation Latvia (joint anti-tank mine production facility MoU, 2026)
Timeline
2026-03
Broke ground on a €3.5 million eastern annex at the Burbach site to add 1,000+ square metres of tube production capacity, with completion targeted for summer 2027.
2025-02
Signed framework agreement with BAAINBw covering manufacture and supply of launchers and cartridges across the 90 mm RGW family and the Panzerfaust 3 series.
2025-01
Signed framework agreement with BAAINBw for explosive reactive armour modules for the Puma IFV, with an initial order in the mid-double-digit million euro range.
2022-07
New casting centre completed and brought into operation, expanding production capacity for RGW and Panzerfaust 3 warhead families.
2022-07
Bundeswehr placed a procurement order for Panzerfaust 3 systems following Germany's Zeitenwende defence spending increase.
2020-03
Broke ground on a new casting centre at Burbach for explosive filling of shoulder weapon warheads, with investment of approximately €3 million.
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