OBD

Ottomar Ballistik und Dynamik GmbH, shortened to OBD, is a German defence manufacturer best known for their emphasis on technological innovation in small arms. Founded in 2095 by brothers Ferdinand and Karl Ottomar, the company is a relatively recent player to the weapons industry. However, by investing a majority of its budget into technological R&D combined with the brothers' backgrounds in software engineering, the weapons created by the company were made to be "smart", featuring highly robust targeting computers and software built into the weapons they created. Their recent signing with the Sol Defence Corps for the mass production of the R405 rifle and P27A pistol as successor weapons to the 2080s era M7A3 rifle and AE9 skyrocketed their reputation, prompting the company to open seven new factories in eight countries as well as three on Mars.

Known for their attitude of embracing new technologies as well as combining software and mechanics into their weapons systems have led to OBD firearms outperforming conventional arms of similar power. They were responsible for the development of the SDC's 5th generation IFF (identification friend-foe) system for minimizing friendly fire risk of their troops on the battlefield, integrating its targeting HUD into the user's helmet automatically.