Defence companies of Germany

Mercedes-Benz (), commonly referred to simply as Mercedes and occasionally as Benz, is a German automotive brand that was founded in 1926. Mercedes-Benz AG (a subsidiary of the Mercedes-Benz Group, established in 2019) is based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Mercedes-Benz AG manufactures luxury vehicles and light commercial vehicles, all branded under the Mercedes-Benz name. From November 2019 onwards, the production of Mercedes-Benz-branded heavy commercial vehicles (trucks and buses) has been managed by Daimler Truck, which separated from the Mercedes-Benz Group to form an indepen

former German engine, truck and bus holding company

German defense manufacturing company

Rheinmetall AG () is a German automotive and arms manufacturer, headquartered in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The group was promoted to the DAX, Germany's leading stock market index, in March 2023. It is the largest German and fifth-largest European arms manufacturer, and produces a variety of armored fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers, in both wheeled and tracked versions, as well as warships through Blohm+Voss. It also manufactures artillery, air defense systems, anti-tank weapons and ammunition. Its name is derived from the German-language words Rhein and Metal

European helicopter manufacturing and support company

German arms manufacturer

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German shipbuilding company

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German engine manufacturer

aerospace manufacturer in Europe

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TKMS AG & Co. KGaA (ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems) is a group and holding company of providers of naval vessels, surface ships and submarines. It was founded when large industrial conglomerate ThyssenKrupp acquired Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft in January 2005.

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space and technology group domiciled in Bremen

German shipbuilding company (1893-1997)

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thumb|upright 1.7|Nordseewerke with the inland port of Emden in the foreground seen from the southwest in 2010

Hensoldt AG (stylized in all caps) is a German multinational corporation headquartered in Munich which focuses on sensor technologies for protection and surveillance missions in the defence, security and aerospace sectors. The main product areas are radar, optoelectronics and avionics. Hensoldt's main office is in Taufkirchen near Munich, Germany.

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German naval/marine electronics and systems company

Manufacturer of military Aircraft

German company specializing in artificial intelligence for defense purposes

Peene-Werft is a German shipyard with headquarter and shipbuilding facilities in Wolgast. It had been part of the Bremen Lürssen Group since May 2013 until 2025, when was sold to Rheinmetall.

German weapons manufacturing company

thumb|Euromissile Milan Euromissile was a European consortium set up in the 1970s by France's Aérospatiale and West Germany's DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG to produce the Euromissile HOT anti-tank missile.

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German shipbuilding company

German joint venture company

German shipbuilding company (1950-2009)

German IT company

German chemical and weapons company

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