Tag: Rheinmetall
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...
Looking Beyond the Mark One Eyeball
The need for soldiers to know their immediate surroundings is essential to both their combat effectiveness and survival.
Basic ‘situational awareness’ on the battlefield comes...
BAE Extends M109 Artillery’s Range
BAE Systems announced it had successfully fired its M109 Self Propelled Howitzer outfitted with the longer Rheinmetall L52 calibre 155 mm cannon, which offers...
Russian Programable Ammunition in Combat
Direct fire ammunition for tank and automatic cannon when equipped with advanced programable fuzing significantly increase the lethality of the round. Programable projectiles allow...
German Federal Cartel Office gives go-ahead to joint venture between Rheinmetall and Ukrainian Defence...
Launched in May 2023, strategic cooperation between Rheinmetall and Ukraine’s state-owned Ukrainian Defence Industry group (UDI), the former Ukroboronprom, has taken another step forward....
Cutting-edge defence capabilities, ammunition and equipment for land operations set to be displayed at...
Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) returns to ExCeL in London this year from 12-15 September.
Attracting leading companies from the UK and abroad,...
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...
Bundeswehr contracts with Rheinmetall for several hundred thousand artillery shells; order worth around €1.3...
The need to replenish stores of ammunition caused by the war in Ukraine is resulting in major artillery ammunition contracts for Rheinmetall.
The German Bundeswehr...
Bundeswehr orders another 357 military trucks from Rheinmetall under existing framework contract – call-off...
The German Bundeswehr has placed an order with Rheinmetall for 367 protected and unprotected logistic vehicles.
This order is a further call-off from the...
Australia’s Short Range Air Defense System Completes Field Trials
With the recent successful completion of flight-testing by contractor Raytheon Australia the Australian Army appears to be one step closer to meeting the scheduled...