GIWS Gesellschaft für Intelligente Wirksysteme mbH

As a joint venture operation of Rheinmetall Defence and Diehl Munitionssysteme (each hold a 50 percent share), GIWS Gesellschaft für Intelligente Wirksysteme mbH coordinates the development and production of advanced smart ammunition equipped with sensors and electronics.

The company also has extensive experience and specializes in the system analysis and assessment of ammunition and the adaptation of same to land-based and airborne weapon systems.

Acting as prime contractor, GIWS was, for instance, also responsible for developing and marketing the SMArt 155 sensor-fuzed ammunition for the artillery, and after completion of this order received a delivery contract to cover the entire requirement of the German armed forces and some other countries.

The product portfolio of GIWS comprises:

• SMArt ammunition,
• Rounds,
• Other defence systems and their components for various applications.