Systems house for shoulder-fired weapon systems, vehicle protection, fire protection and command & control systems based in Burbach
Dynamit Nobel Defence GmbH
Burbach (headquarters/production)New on Amplifa
About Dynamit Nobel Defence
Dynamit Nobel Defence GmbH (DND), headquartered in Burbach (North Rhine-Westphalia), is a German defence systems house owned by the Israeli group Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. The company develops and manufactures shoulder-fired weapon systems such as the Panzerfaust 3 and the RGW series (RGW 60/90/110), ammunition transport and launch tubes made of aluminium tubes, which depending on the variant are clad with Kevlar or carbon fibre, as well as attachable protection elements for tanks. In addition, the portfolio includes digital solutions for command and reconnaissance (DND-Digital brand) and fire protection systems for military and civilian applications. The value chain ranges from research and development through design and production to qualification and verification. Customers include the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr), the Swedish procurement agency FMV and other government authorities. In 2023 the company employed 390 staff and generated revenue of 132 million euros; at the end of 2022, together with the Hungarian N7 Holding, another plant was set up in Kiskunföldgás.
- Site
- Burbach
- Processes
- Tube manufacturing (production of tubes for ammunition transport and launch tubes, expansion 'Anbau, Manufacture of shoulder-fired weapon systems and ammunition (RGW 60/90/110, Panzerfaust 3), Production of ammunition transport and launch tubes (aluminium tubes, depending on the variant with, Research and Development, Design, Production, Qualification, Verification
- Materials
- Aluminium, Kevlar, Carbon fibre (CFRP)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Employees
- 390
- Industries
- Defence/Defence technology, Military, Authorities with security tasks
- 01
Research and Development
- 02
Design
- 03
Production
- 04
Qualification
- 05
Verification
Materials & Processes
Aluminium
Tube manufacturing for ammunition transport and launch tubes of the RGW systems.
Kevlar
Cladding of aluminium tubes depending on the container variant.
Carbon fibre (CFRP)
Alternative cladding for ammunition transport and launch tubes.
Sites
Burbach
DEHeadquarters and production
- Materials
- Aluminium, Kevlar, Carbon fibre
Components & Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tube manufacturing (production of tubes for ammunition transport and launch tubes, expansion 'AnbauJoining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Kevlar, Carbon fibre |
| Manufacture of shoulder-fired weapon systems and ammunition (RGW 60/90/110, Panzerfaust 3)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of ammunition transport and launch tubes (aluminium tubes, depending on the variant withPlastics | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Kevlar, Carbon fibre |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
DND sees itself as a systems house with its own process from research and development through production to qualification and verification; the systems are in national and international use and have proven themselves in operations.
| Evidence | Burbach |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
Company History
- 1865
Origin in the Dynamit-Nobel group: Alfred Nobel & Co. is founded in Hamburg/Krümmel.
- 2004
Dynamit Nobel is sold by MG technologies (today GEA Group); the Burbach plant including technology goes to Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, from which Dynamit Nobel Defence GmbH emerges.
- 2017
First handover of the 90mm effect developed with the Bundeswehr to the Bundeswehr.
- 2022
In March the Ukrainian government buys 5,100 Panzerfausts worth 25 Mio. €; at the end of 2022 the plant construction in Kiskunföldgás, Hungary begins (joint venture with the state-owned N7 Holding).
- 2025
The state share of N7 Holding is privatised and taken over by 4iG Plc.
- 2026
MoU with the Latvian defence company VAK for a joint production facility for anti-tank mines; groundbreaking for the 'Anbau Ost – Tube Manufacturing' extension in Burbach (approx. 3.5 million euro investment); framework contract with the Swedish FMV for the supply of SKORPION².