Tag: Rheinmetall
Three NATO Militaries Commit to IRIS-T Air Defense System
Estonia, Latvia, and the Federal Republic of Germany all recently announced in my 2023 their selection of the IRIS-T ground air defense missile system....
Strategic cooperation in Ukraine: Rheinmetall and Ukroboronprom forge ties
Rheinmetall and the Ukraine’s state-owned Ukroboronprom have entered a strategic cooperation agreement. Cooperation between the two organizations is intended to strengthen Ukraine’s defence industry...
Danish Army Selects Skyranger 30 for Planned Mobile Air Defense
Rheinmetall Skyranger turreted air defense system has been selected by the Danish military as a key element of its planned ground air defense system....
British Army Fielding BAE Archer Self-Propelled Howitzers
The British MOD in a March 16, 2023 release that the Army will receive fourteen Archer 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzers. These will partially replace...
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...
Norway Joins Other NATO Armies – Decides to Acquire Leopard2A7 MBTs
Norway’s Armed Forces have made the decision to update their main battle tank fleets with the latest Rheinmetall Leopard 2A7.
The selection, which was announced...
US Army Seeking New Common Tactical Truck
The US Army on 27 January 2023 announced the award of contracts to four industry teams to build prototypes of a new Common Tactical...
Rheinmetall acquires 40% stake in digitalization specialist blackned GmbH
Rheinmetall is deepening its strategic ties with high-tech software maker blackned GmbH of Heimertingen, Germany. Expanding on an existing cooperation agreement, Rheinmetall Electronics GmbH...
Controlling the Forward Aerial High Ground
‘Seize and control the high ground’ is an established axiom in combat. The current introduction and projected proliferation of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) challenges...
Rheinmetall wins €576 million framework contract to supply 30mm ammunition for Puma infantry fighting...
The German Bundeswehr has signed a framework agreement with Rheinmetall to supply over 600,000 rounds of medium-calibre ammunition for the Puma infantry fighting vehicle.
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