Diehl Defence moves to acquire EOD specialist Tauber Group

German air defence specialist Diehl Defence announced on 29 October 2025 that it has signed a purchase and transfer agreement for the acquisition of the Tauber Group: a specialist in the field of explosive ordnance disposal (EOD).

The Tauber Group is intended to be integrated into the Diehl Group as a wholly owned subsidiary. The takeover is still subject to the usual anti-trust approvals.

The Tauber Group, which currently has almost 700 employees and generates a turnover of around EUR 100 million per year, offers specialised services in the fields of EOD and specialised civil engineering. Its range of services includes the geophysical detection, recovery, defusing and professional disposal of explosive ordnance as well as the planning and implementation of technically demanding civil engineering projects, such as tunnel and pipeline construction, shoring systems and ecological water treatment. Strategic partnerships complete the range with services in ammunition utilisation and logistics.

Diehl Defence described Tauber’s product portfolio is an ideal complement to its own capabilities and expertise, which primarily relate to systems for ground-based air defence, missiles and ammunition.

“Tauber is a pioneer in the development of special processes and innovations and is driving forward the internationalisation of its markets and a comprehensive market presence,” Diehl noted.

The expertise of the Tauber Group in the field of ammunition enables Diehl Defence to offer comprehensive solutions from a single source, to serve customer needs in the field of EOD services as a full-range supplier and to make an important contribution to defence and security policy. In addition, Tauber will provide Diehl Defence with more capacity and expertise for ammunition storage in the future.

As Diehl Defence acquires Tauber the two entities can build on their ongoing co-operation. For example, the ‘Spreewerk Lübben’ location, which offers storage services for ammunition, explosives and other hazardous materials, is currently jointly developed under the umbrella of the joint venture TD Services.