(IN BRIEF) American Rheinmetall Vehicles and GM Defense have successfully delivered three prototype trucks for the initial phase of the U.S. Army’s Common Tactical Truck (CTT) Program. The program aims to replace the Army’s heavy tactical truck fleet with up … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged American Rheinmetall Vehicles, GM Defense, HX3-CTT, Matthew Warnick, partnership, Rheinmetall, Steve duMont, Tactical Truck Program, U.S. Army
(IN BRIEF) Thales, a company listed on Euronext Paris, appointed Alexis Zajdenweber as its new Director, representing the French State, succeeding Emmanuel Moulin. Zajdenweber, who previously served as the Managing Director of the Government Shareholding Agency, brings extensive experience in … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles UK (RMMV UK) has secured a £282 million contract to deliver 500 HX 8×8 Palletised Load System (PLS) trucks to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) under the Rapid Procurement framework. The contract, awarded … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Germany, Government, Industrial, Security & Safety, United Kingdom
Tagged Ammunition, HX truck, Major General Darren Crook, NATO, Palletised Load System, PLS trucks, Rapid Procurement, Rebecca Richards, Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles UK, RMMV HX PLS truck, RMMV UK, UK Ministry of Defence
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall Secures €30 Million Bundeswehr Contract for 40-mm Ammunition The German Bundeswehr has awarded Rheinmetall two significant contracts, totaling approximately €30 million, for the supply of 40-mm ammunition. The orders consist of around tens of thousands of programmable … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems has completed the acquisition of Malloy Aeronautics, a prominent player in innovative heavy lift drone and aeronautical technologies. Malloy Aeronautics specializes in the design and supply of all-electric uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) for both civilian and … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems has delivered the first production representative test vehicle (PRTV) of the new Amphibious Combat Vehicle 30mm Cannon (ACV-30) variant to the U.S. Marine Corps for testing. The ACV-30 equips dismounted Marines with direct fire support and … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) SCC is excited to announce its strategic partnership with iboss, a renowned leader in cloud security, to deliver an innovative Zero Trust security service. Recognizing the evolving landscape of cloud-first environments, SCC aims to provide robust security solutions … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Sweden and France have signed a strategic partnership agreement aimed at bolstering their defense collaboration, focusing on anti-tank and air defense capabilities. As part of this initiative, Saab and MBDA, the CEOs of which are Micael Johansson and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Sweden
Tagged Defense, Emmanuel Macron, Eric Béranger, France, MBDA, Micael Johansson, partnership, Saab, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has received a substantial order from an international partner to supply components for the production of Fuchs 2 wheeled armoured vehicles at a factory in the partner country. The order, valued at a figure in the three-digit … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) AFRY is expanding its strategic partnership with Hägglunds, a prominent Swedish defense and security company known for military vehicle and systems development. AFRY has secured a new contract valued at around SEK 300 million to provide advanced engineering … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Industrial, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AFRY, CV90, Defence, Gothenburg, Hägglunds, Lars Pettersson, Martin Öman, military vehicles, SECURITY, Trollhättan
(IN BRIEF) Germany’s Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has signed a €1.2 billion development contract with the Short- and Very Short-Range Air Defence System Consortium (ARGE NNbS) for the “Air Defence System, Short- and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged ARGE NNbS, BAAINBw, Diehl Defence GmbH & Co. KG, Germany, Hensoldt Sensors GmbH, partnership, Rheinmetall, Short- and Very Short-Range Air Defence System Development
(IN BRIEF) The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) has placed an order for 42 H145 helicopters on behalf of the Ministry of Interior, with deliveries slated to commence in 2024. Of these, 36 will be used by the French rescue … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Thales, a global technology and security provider, has unveiled the PQC Starter Kit in partnership with Quantinuum, offering enterprises a groundbreaking solution to prepare for the era of Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC). This kit provides a secure environment for … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) SCC, a European technology solutions and services firm, has joined the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA) to enhance its commitment to cybersecurity excellence. This membership was earned through SCC’s Managed Extended Detection and Response (MXDR) solution, which combines … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Saab has been awarded a contract worth USD 101.7 million by Boeing to manufacture T-7A aft fuselage systems. These systems will be produced at Saab’s advanced manufacturing facility in West Lafayette, Indiana. The contract follows the successful delivery … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Saab has signed a contract with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Defence for the in-service support of the GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) system. The contract, worth approximately USD 190 million, covers maintenance, logistics … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Saab’s Chief Test Pilot, Marcus Wandt, embarked on a historic journey from the Kennedy Space Center to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of a project co-financed by Saab to bolster Sweden’s role in space research and … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Industrial, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged appointment, Chief Test Pilot, Historic Space Journey, ISS, leadership, Marcus Wandt, Micael Johansson, Saab, Swedish Space Research
(IN BRIEF) Saab has been awarded a contract worth approximately SEK 300 million from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for its Mobile Short Range Air Defence (MSHORAD) solution. The contract, spanning 2024 to 2026, will see the deployment of … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall, a leading tech enterprise, has received a significant order for rocker arm bushings, engine components used in various heavy transport segment engine variants, from a renowned global vehicle manufacturer. This order, valued in the lower-two-digit million-euro range … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The German Bundeswehr has awarded Rheinmetall a contract worth over €350 million to produce and deliver several hundred thousand rounds of 30mm x 173 DM21 service ammunition for the Puma infantry fighting vehicle. This contract, part of an … Read the full press release
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