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XPLight

CARPETLIGHT GmbH

Hamburg, Germany

Soldier EquipmentDual-use
Prime ContractorSupplies Land Forces, Special Forces, Homeland Security & Police
Profile last updated: August 1, 2026

About

XPLight is a defense prime contractor based in Hamburg, Germany working in soldier equipment.

XPLight, operated by CARPETLIGHT GmbH in Hamburg, develops and manufactures mission-ready lighting for military, law enforcement, fire services and civilian security. Its range includes hands-free tactical lights, work and area lights, a tent lighting system, and an inflatable IR and visible-light marking buoy. Products are patent-protected, certified by the German Bundeswehr, assigned NATO Stock Numbers and manufactured in Germany. The company also serves civilian emergency services and security users.

Location

Hamburg, Germany

Company type

Limited company

Legal name

CARPETLIGHT GmbH

Registration

HRB 132948 (Amtsgericht Hamburg)

VAT number

DE296315898

Focus areas

tactical lightinghands-free lighttent lightingmarking buoyIR signallingNATO Stock NumberAQAP 2131

Languages

ENDE

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Soldier Equipment

Supply-chain role

Prime Contractor

What they offer

Hardware

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

XP TENTACLE

Tent lighting system

Flexible, lightweight lighting system for tents, shelters and field infrastructure, attached without tools, with white and red light modes.

XP FROQ

Inflatable marking buoy

Compact deployable marking buoy for divers, swimmers, underwater obstacles or floating objects, with 10 selectable visible light colours, IR signalling, numbered markings and blink modes.

XP FIREFLY

Hands-free work light

Ultra-light (250 g) pocket-sized white-light work light for emergency services and civil defence.

XP DELTA

Work and area light

Bright, waterproof and robust work or area light with a detachable 300 g lamp head, powered via USB-C.

XP ALPHA 2

Hands-free tactical light

Mobile, ultra-light all-round light with white and red modes, mountable via Velcro, magnets or MOLLE, foldable and bendable.

End users

Land ForcesSpecial ForcesHomeland Security & Police

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

AQAP 2131:2017

Named customers

Italian Armed ForcesUkrainian Armed ForcesRoyal Army NetherlandsSwiss Armed ForcesLithuanian Armed ForcesSwedish Armed ForcesBundeswehr GermanyBundeswehr Cyber HubRheinmetall Germany

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

Bundeswehr certification

Issued by: German Bundeswehr

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