NONNWEILER, Germany, Jan 26, 2026 – Diehl Defence has opened a new missile integration center at its Nonnweiler site in Saarland. The facility completes another building project tied to the company’s expansion across its locations.
Diehl Defence has opened a new missile integration center at its Nonnweiler site, adding 3,400 sq. mt. of production space. The facility expands capacity for guided missile integration, starting with multiple IRIS-T variants. CFO Thomas Bodenmüller accepted the production building at a ceremony attended by Minister President of Saarland Anke Rehlinger. The building features a rising rear structure and meets the legal and technical requirements for explosives processing.
“The industry is investing, expanding capacity and creating jobs. This is good for our Saarland.”, said Minister President Anke Rehlinger in her welcoming address.
Minister of Economics Jürgen Barke commented: “The enormous investments by Diehl Defence in Saarland show that our federal state is an efficient location for high technology. The expansion of the defense and security industry opens up new prospects for growth and employment, particularly in times of structural change. Nonnweiler is developing into an industrial anchor with trans-regional appeal.”
“Thomas Bodenmüller, CFO Diehl Defence, said: “The integration building is the first building here in Nonnweiler to be completed during the current growth phase. Construction work on the next three new buildings has already begun. In total, there are more than 20 other construction projects at the location. In addition to further production buildings for other product families, a new logistics building is also planned at our Mariahütte site.”
Since 2022, increase in demand from Germany and other NATO countries has accelerated Diehl Defence’s growth. The company is expanding production capacity across all sites, supported by a company-wide investment of about 1.5 billion euros.
Source: Diehl Defence
About Diehl Defence
Diehl Defence, headquartered in Überlingen, Germany, is a division of the Diehl Group that develops and produces guided missiles, air defense systems, ammunition and sensor technology for military and government customers. Formed in 2004, the division builds on decades of experience from predecessor companies. Diehl Defence employs about 4,600 people. Its portfolio includes the IRIS-T missile, air defense solutions, precision-guided munitions, training systems and support services. The company serves armed forces in Europe and worldwide and operates under internationally recognized quality, environmental and security standards, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and NATO AQAP.