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Defence Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Rheinmetall to Supply European Customer with Artillery Ammunition in Multi-Million Euro Deal

(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has been awarded a contract to supply artillery ammunition to a European customer. The contract is valued in the mid-double-digit million-euro range, and delivery is scheduled for 2023 and 2024. This contract highlights Rheinmetall’s expertise in ammunition … Read the full press release

Royal Australian Navy selects Rheinmetall’s MASS for ship protection

(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has secured a €125 million order from the Royal Australian Navy and the Commonwealth of Australia for the Multi Ammunition Softkill System (MASS), which will initially be used to equip Hobart-class destroyers and ANZAC-class frigates. The first … Read the full press release

Rheinmetall Delivers Total Ship Trainer to Royal Thai Navy for Realistic Land-Based Training of Complete Ship Crews

(IN BRIEF) German defense and automotive company Rheinmetall will present its “Total Ship Trainer” at the IMDEX Asia trade fair in Singapore from May 3 to 5, 2023. The Total Ship Trainer is a networked and integrated solution for realistic … Read the full press release

BAE Systems Launches Upgraded Athena 1920 Thermal Camera Core for Wide-Area Surveillance and Targeting

(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems has released a new version of its Athena 1920 thermal camera core that supports a range of missions, including vehicle protection, wide-area surveillance and space-based surveillance. The small, lightweight and power-efficient camera can deliver infrared imagery … Read the full press release

BAE Systems and KOVAL SYSTEMS team up for Slovak Armed Forces infantry fighting vehicles

(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems and KOVAL SYSTEMS have signed a contract for the production of new infantry fighting vehicles, the CV90MkIV, for the Slovak Armed Forces. The contract involves KOVAL SYSTEMS producing the complete turret assembly of the vehicles as … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space Unveils New GVTC for Safe Transport of Sick and Injured

(IN BRIEF) Airbus Defence and Space has delivered the first of 13 protected-wounded transport containers (GVTC) to the German Armed Forces. The GVTC, developed in partnership with Drehtainer GmbH and Binz Automotive, is based on the international ISO standard 20-foot … Read the full press release

European Customer Awards Rheinmetall Tank Ammunition Contract

(IN BRIEF) German technology company Rheinmetall has been awarded a contract worth over €200 million to supply tank ammunition to a European customer. The ammunition will be delivered between 2023 and 2025. Rheinmetall is the sole supplier of newly made … Read the full press release

BAE Systems Awarded $537 Million Contract for C4I Services on Surface Ships

(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems has been awarded a contract by U.S. Naval Information Warfare Systems Command to engineer command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence (C4I) services on surface ships. The eight-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract is valued at $537 … Read the full press release

Inmarsat Government launches next-gen L-band Airborne ISR Ultra-Lightweight user terminal

(IN BRIEF) Inmarsat Government has announced the availability of its next-generation L-band Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Ultra-Lightweight (LAISR ULW) user terminal. The terminal, which is the latest addition to the company’s LAISR family of L-band terminals, delivers high availability, … Read the full press release

Rheinmetall Secures €200m Order for Medium-Calibre Ammunition for Infantry Fighting Vehicles

(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has secured a major order for medium-calibre ammunition for infantry fighting vehicles from a European country, with the order volume exceeding €200 million net. The shipment is scheduled to take place between 2023 and 2025. Rheinmetall is … Read the full press release

BAE Systems to deliver additional BvS10 vehicles to Germany for Arctic operations

(IN BRIEF) Germany has invested $400 million to acquire 227 additional ultra-mobile, all-terrain BvS10 vehicles from BAE Systems. This follows the Collaborative All-Terrain Vehicle (CATV) program, with Sweden as the lead nation, which includes joint procurement by Sweden, Germany, and … Read the full press release

Thales facial recognition technology scores highly in DHS Biometric Technology Rally

(IN BRIEF) Thales, a global leader in biometric systems, has demonstrated its facial recognition capabilities by scoring highly in the 2022 Biometric Technology Rally organized by the DHS’s Science and Technology Directorate. The annual rally is a competition designed to … Read the full press release

Thales’ CipherTrust Data Security platform adds secrets management for cloud workloads

(IN BRIEF) Thales, a global technology and security provider, has announced a new secrets management solution as part of its CipherTrust Data Security platform. The solution is powered by Akeyless’ Vault Platform and enables customers to manage and secure DevOps … Read the full press release

Rheinmetall Defence e Lockheed Martin esploreranno opportunità congiunte nello sviluppo di artiglieria a razzo per la Germania

(IN KÜRZE) Rheinmetall Defense e Lockheed Martin hanno firmato un Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) per collaborare allo sviluppo di un sistema di artiglieria a razzo per la Germania. L’obiettivo è quello di creare soluzioni su misura che utilizzino componenti esistenti … Read the full press release

Rheinmetall Defence and Lockheed Martin to Explore Joint Opportunities in Rocket Artillery Development for Germany

(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall Defence and Lockheed Martin have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on developing a rocket artillery system for Germany. The aim is to create tailored solutions that utilize existing and proven components produced in Germany. … Read the full press release

La joint-venture Rheinmetall remporte un contrat de 770 millions d’euros pour moderniser les véhicules de combat d’infanterie Puma

(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) Rheinmetall, une entreprise technologique leader dans le secteur de la défense et de la sécurité, a annoncé que sa joint-venture avec Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), Projekt System & Management GmbH (PSM), a remporté un contrat pour moderniser 143 … Read the full press release

Rheinmetall Joint Venture Awarded €770m Contract to Retrofit Puma Infantry Fighting Vehicles

(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall, a leading technology company in the defense and security sector, has announced that its joint venture with Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), Projekt System & Management GmbH (PSM), has been awarded a contract to retrofit 143 Puma infantry fighting … Read the full press release

Norwegian armed forces to receive 54 Leopard 2 main battle tanks with key components from Rheinmetall

(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has secured a €129m ($147m) contract to supply key components for the latest version of Leopard 2 main battle tank, the A7 NOR. As a subcontractor to Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), Rheinmetall will provide the tank’s 120mm L55A1 … Read the full press release

BAE Systems and Microsoft Partnership Aims to Enhance Real-Time Tactical Naval Intelligence

(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems and Microsoft have signed a strategic agreement to accelerate the development, deployment, and management of digital defense capabilities using Microsoft’s Azure Cloud platform. The collaboration aims to help partners collaborate on large multinational defense projects and … Read the full press release

Saab signs contract for support and maintenance services for JAS 39 Gripen C/D fighter aircraft

(IN BRIEF) Swedish defence company Saab has signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration for support and maintenance services for the JAS 39 Gripen C/D fighter aircraft. The order is valued at SEK 308m ($35.3m) and includes development, … Read the full press release