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Exail to provide over 1000 inertial navigation systems for German Army’s Caracal 4×4 vehicles

Exail has secured a major contract with Rheinmetall to supply 1004 units of its Advans Ursa inertial navigation systems (INS) for integration into the...
Rohde & Schwarz Soveron-D radio. (Rohde & Schwarz)

Gaining Momentum

The modernisation of Heer (German Army) communications is gathering pace following the recent confirmation of an order for tactical radios by the German government. Rohde...
Caracal in full camo.

German and Dutch Light Forces Join Light Vehicle Trend

The recent mid-July announcement of a 1.9 Billion Euro (US$2 Billion) contact award to Rheinmetall calls for the delivery up to 3,508 Caracal air...
Rheinmetall-Marder

On behalf of Germany, Rheinmetall now supplying Ukraine with a further 20 Marder infantry...

At the behest of the German government, Rheinmetall is once again supplying Ukraine with Marder infantry fighting vehicles. Awarded in May 2023, the order...
Puma infantry fighting vehicle

Major order for the German army technology industry: Bundeswehr orders fifty more Puma infantry...

Germany’s two top military vehicle makers, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall, have been awarded an order to build a further fifty Puma infantry fighting...

Bundeswehr Considering Purchasing Australian Built Boxer AFV

The German Armed Forces are considering purchasing Boxer Armoured Fighting Vehicles built in the Rheinmetall facility in Queensland Australia according to a report in...
Saab MSHORAD

Air Defence Warning – RED

NATO’s ground based air defence (GBAD) has made important strides in catching up its rivals lead in countering the forward battlefield air threat. In June...
CAESAR 155mm/52 calibre (6x6) self-propelled artillery system carrying out a fire mission. This one has a fully protected cab. (Nexter)

Wheeled artillery – the way ahead?

An increasing number of countries are now replacing their conventional tracked self-propelled artillery with wheeled SP, although each have their own advantages. Wheeled SP artillery...

Fuchs Bows Out

The Koninklijke Landmacht (Dutch Army) is to acquire new Electronic Warfare (EW) vehicles, the country’s defence ministry has announced. The plans revealed in late...
Trophy on Merkava

When Armour Is Not Enough

Traditional armour is often not enough to prevent main battle tanks from being knocked out on the battlefield. One of the three key elements of...

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