The Mortar Company
Your success and security is our priority. We strive to deliver products of unrivalled quality, reliability and performance, giving you the utmost confidence to achieve your operational aims. At HDS, we work in partnership with you to develop long-term relationships that develop your long-term success.
LOCATION AUSTRIA
HIRTENBERGER DEFENCE EUROPE GMBH
With a distinguished heritage spanning back to 1860, Hirtenberger Defence Europe (HDE) is renowned for developing, manufacturing and supplying the highest quality military ammunition and explosives available on today’s global market.
Located in Austria, HDE serves as the main production and R&D facility for the Hirtenberger Defence Systems group. A technology leader in their field, HDE’s years of service to the world’s militaries have created a company that understands and meets the end-user’s needs like no other.
HDE makes the world’s most effective and safe mortar weapon systems. By combining world-leading innovation with advanced ammunition technologies, HDE mortar systems deliver superior reliability, performance and accuracy. They are built with the soldier in mind, drawing on years of experience in the field and years of mortar know-how.
LOCATION ENGLAND
HIRTENBERGER DEFENCE INTERNATIONAL Ltd.
Hirtenberger Defence International (HDI) is the latest addition to the Hirtenberger Defence Services (HDS) group. The new production facility in the UK is a direct result of the worldwide success and growing demand for the group’s products.
Doubling the production capabilities of HDS, the new facility will provide the same high-quality mortar weapon systems as their European counterparts in Austria. All three caliber weapons – 60, 81 and 120mm – will be produced at HDI, as well as their optimised family of ammunition, sighting units, auxiliary equipment and fire control systems.
The new facility in the UK shares the unique and esteemed 150-year heritage of the HDS group, offering the best mortar weapon systems available on the global market. End-users benefit from superior reliability, performance and accuracy.
LOCATION NEW ZELAND
HIRTENBERGER TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Hirtenberger Defence Technology (HDT) is a subsidiary of Hirtenberger Defence Services (HDS) group, specialising in fire control systems for artillery and mortar systems of different calibers.
A worldwide active developer, manufacturer and provider of mortar and artillery fire control systems and related products, HDT improves the readiness, accuracy and usability of mortar weapon systems, especially when combined with the superior quality of the HDS weapon system.
HDT uses the latest software and development tools to create future-proof systems that enable effective employment of indirect fire assets. They provide greater situational awareness, increased accuracy and decreased response time to mere seconds.
To maximise the efficiency and effectiveness of their products, HDT provides full training, support services and consultancy on indirect fire systems and software development. In addition, a robust systems approach ensures excellent through-life support and customer satisfaction.