Private company

Oerlikon Rheinmetall Air Defence

German military arms company

Rheinmetall Air Defence AG, a division of German armament-manufacturer Rheinmetall, formed when the company's Oerlikon Contraves unit was renamed on 1 January 2009 and integrated with Rheinmetall's other air-defence products. (Oerlikon Contraves, a Swiss manufacturer of anti-aircraft artillery, became famous for its adaptation of the 1916 20 mm Becker as the Oerlikon 20 mm autocannon design, which was used in the Second World War and remains in use.2 It employed 1,727 people.1 It is part of Rheinmetall AG.1 It ceased to exist in 2006.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1906Founded1

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Rheinmetall factory in Oerlikon
Photo: Iwipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Rheinmetall Air Defence AG, a division of German armament-manufacturer Rheinmetall, formed when the company's Oerlikon Contraves unit was renamed on 1 January 2009 and integrated with Rheinmetall's other air-defence products. (Oerlikon Contraves, a Swiss manufacturer of anti-aircraft artillery, became famous for its adaptation of the 1916 20 mm Becker as the Oerlikon 20 mm autocannon design, which was used in the Second World War and remains in use.2

Corporate structure

Oerlikon Rheinmetall Air Defence is part of a group headed by Rheinmetall AG. 87 entities, 24 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Rheinmetall AG Düsseldorf, Germany
    • RWM Italia 100% · Ghedi, Italy
    • KS Kolbenschmidt Czech Republic Trmice, Czechia
    • Oerlikon Rheinmetall Air Defence Zurich
    • Rheinmetall Automotive Neckarsulm, Germany
      • KSPG Finance & Services Limited Subsidiary · St. Julians, Malta
    • Rheinmetall Nordic Nøtterøy, Norway
    • Astra Subsidiary · Piacenza
    • Eurometaal Subsidiary · Zaandam
    • Maschinenbau Kiel Subsidiary · Kiel
    • Mauser Subsidiary · Isny im Allgäu
    • Rheinmetall Air Defence (Switzerland) Subsidiary · Zurich, Switzerland
    • Rheinmetall Expal Munitions Subsidiary · Madrid, Spain
    • Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles Subsidiary · München, Germany
    • 4iG Stake · 24.1% · Budapest, Hungary
      • Antenna Hungária Subsidiary
      • Netfone Subsidiary · Budapest District XI, Hungary
      • Yettel Hungary Subsidiary · Törökbálint
      • 4iG Munkavallaloi Resztulajdonosi Program Szervezet (4iG Munkavállalói Résztulajdonosi Program Szervezet) Subsidiary · Budapest, Hungary
      • 4iG Tavkozlesi Holding Zartkoruen Mukodo Reszvenytarsasag (4iG Távközlési Holding Zártkörűen Működő Részvénytársaság) Subsidiary · Budapest, Hungary
      • ACE Network Zartkoruen Mukodo Reszvenytarsasag (ACE Network Zártkörűen Működő Részvénytársaság) Subsidiary · Budapest, Hungary
      • Axis Rendszerház Informatikai Fejleszto és Tanácsadó Korlátolt Felelosségu Társaság Subsidiary · Budapest, Hungary
      • CarpathiaSat Magyar Urtavkozlesi Zartkoruen Mukodo Reszvenytarsasag Subsidiary · Budapest, Hungary
    • Benntec Systemtechnik GmbH Subsidiary · Bremen, Germany
    • BF ENGİNE PARTS MOTOR PARÇALARI DIŞ TİCARET VE PAZARLAMA SANAYİ VE TİCARET LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ Subsidiary · Pendik Istanbul, Turkey
    • EMG EuroMarine Electronics GmbH Subsidiary · Neckarsulm, Germany
    • KS CZ Motorservice s.r.o. Subsidiary · Chabařovice, Czechia
    • KS Gleitlager der Mexico S. de R.L.de C.V. Subsidiary · Celaya, Mexico
    • KS Gleitlager GmbH Subsidiary · St. Leon-Rot, Germany
    • KS KOLBENSCHMIDT France Subsidiary · Basse Ham, France
    • KS KOLBENSCHMIDT GmbH Subsidiary · Neckarsulm, Germany
    • KS KOLBENSCHMIDT US, INC. Subsidiary · Marinette, Wisconsin, United States
    • KS Large Bore Pistons, LLC Subsidiary · Marinette, Wisconsin, United States
    • KSPG (China) Investment Co. Ltd. Subsidiary · Shanghai, China
    • KSPG Automotive India Private Limited Subsidiary · Pune, India
    • and 44 more

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Products and brands

  • firearm

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik Oerlikon, Bührle & Co.1

Timeline

  1. 2006Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1906Founded Founded1

Sources

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