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Daher

Berlin, Germany

Air SystemsUnmanned SystemsMRO & LogisticsDual-use
Founded 18635000+ employeesSubsystem Manufacturer, Contract ManufacturerSupplies Defense Industry
Profile last updated: August 12, 2026

About

Founded in 1863, Daher is a defense subsystem manufacturer based in Berlin, Germany working in air systems, unmanned systems, mro & logistics.

Daher is a family-owned French group founded in 1863, operating across aerospace and industrial sectors with more than 14,500 employees and sites in 17 countries, mainly in Europe and North America. Its activities include aerostructures, aircraft manufacturing (TBM and Kodiak civil aircraft), aircraft maintenance, and industrial and aerospace logistics. Defense-related work includes structural final-assembly support for the A400M military transport aircraft at Airbus Defence and Space in Seville, production of the H160 helicopter tail boom and fenestron, tactical containers and shelters, and an EyePulse MALE drone prototype. Daher holds AQAP 2110 and MPAS approvals and maintains a military capability list. The group operates logistics sites for Airbus Helicopters in Albacete, Alstom in Barcelona, and Airbus USA in Mobile, Alabama.

Location

Berlin, Germany

Founded

1863

Employees

5000+

Company type

Private company

Focus areas

aerostructuresaircraft manufacturingaerospace logisticsMROtactical sheltersmilitary aircraftUAV

Languages

FRENDEES

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Air SystemsUnmanned SystemsMRO & Logistics

Supply-chain role

Subsystem ManufacturerContract ManufacturerMRO & Services

What they offer

HardwareManufacturing ServicesEngineering ServicesMaintenance & Repair

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

Tactical containers and shelters

Tactical shelters

Tactical containers and shelters for military use.

EyePulse

MALE drone prototype

Medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) drone prototype; flight demonstration completed.

H160 tail boom and fenestron

Helicopter structural component

Design and manufacture of the tail boom and fenestron for the H160 helicopter.

End users

Defense Industry

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

AQAP 2110:2016MPASEN 9100:2018EN 9110:2018EN 9120:2018

Platforms & programmes

A400MH160

Named customers

Airbus Defence and SpaceAirbus HelicoptersAirbusAlstom

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

AQAP 2110:2016

MPAS (Military Packager Approval Scheme)

EN 9100:2018

EN 9110:2018

EN 9120:2018

ISO 9001:2015

ISO 14001:2015

ISO 50001:2018

ISO/IEC 27001:2023

NADCAP

EASA Design Approval

EASA Production Approval

EASA Maintenance Approval

FAA Maintenance Approval

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