Tag Archives: Bundeswehr

Rheinmetall Wins €260 Million Logistical Support Contract for Bundeswehr Force Relocation

(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has secured a major €260 million framework agreement with the Bundeswehr for logistical support in military force relocation both within Germany and abroad. The contract, which lasts three years with two possible one-year extensions, includes services in … Read the full press release

Indra to Supply Advanced Space Debris Detection Radar to German Armed Forces for Satellite Protection

(IN BRIEF) Indra has secured a major contract with the German Armed Forces to supply a next-generation space debris detection radar system, enhancing Germany’s ability to protect satellites from collisions with debris and other approaching satellites. The radar, a more … Read the full press release

Rheinmetall Awarded Record €3.1bn Contract for Modernizing Bundeswehr Soldier-Systems

(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has secured a historic €3.1 billion framework contract with the Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support of the Bundeswehr (BAAINBw) to procure and upgrade soldier-systems for the German military. This deal includes the regeneration … Read the full press release

Rheinmetall Secures Multi-Billion Euro Contract to Modernize Bundeswehr’s Communication Network

(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has secured a major contract to support the Bundeswehr’s digitalization initiatives by providing a deployable communication network, known as TaWAN LBO, under a multi-billion-euro framework agreement. The first call-off, worth €1.88 billion, will see the delivery of … Read the full press release

Rheinmetall Wins €330 Million Bundeswehr Logistics Vehicle Contract to Support Fleet Modernization

(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has been awarded a €330 million contract by the Bundeswehr to deliver 568 logistics vehicles, including unprotected transport vehicles and swap-body trucks, with delivery expected between 2025 and 2026. This contract is part of a larger framework … Read the full press release

Rheinmetall Gains Majority Stake in Blackned to Boost Digitalisation of Armed Forces

(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall Electronics GmbH has increased its stake in the Bavarian software developer blackned GmbH from 40% to 51%, gaining majority control of the company. This move underscores Rheinmetall’s commitment to the digitalisation of armed forces. The acquisition is … Read the full press release

Rheinmetall to Supply Bundeswehr with 120 Mobile Aid Stations for Enhanced Military Medical Care

(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has been awarded a contract by the Bundeswehr to provide up to 120 mobile aid stations, with the first delivery scheduled for December 2025. The order, valued in the high double-digit million-euro range, includes ten ballistic-protected and … Read the full press release

HENSOLDT Secures Contract to Equip Bundeswehr’s Fennek Vehicles with Advanced BAA III Sensor Technology for Enhanced Reconnaissance

(IN BRIEF) HENSOLDT has been awarded a contract to upgrade the sensor technology on 90 Fennek vehicles for the Bundeswehr, enhancing their reconnaissance and targeting capabilities. The upgrades include transitioning scout and Joint Fire Support Team vehicles to the advanced … Read the full press release

Thales Secures Contract to Provide Advanced Flight Simulators for German Armed Forces Helicopter Training

(IN BRIEF) Thales has signed a significant contract with Airbus Helicopters to supply 8 Full Flight Simulators (FFS) Reality H® for training pilots of the H145M helicopters used by the German Armed Forces. These high-tech simulators offer advanced realism and … Read the full press release

Rheinmetall’s Advanced 40-mm Ammunition to Elevate Bundeswehr’s Combat Effectiveness

(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

Bundeswehr Awards Rheinmetall €50 Million Contract for Aircraft Decoy Flares

(IN BRIEF) The German military, Bundeswehr, has awarded Rheinmetall a significant contract worth nearly €50 million for over 470,000 decoy flares from Rheinmetall’s Birdie product line. These infrared decoy flares are used to distract incoming infrared-homing guided missiles and simulate … Read the full press release

Rheinmetall Chosen for Bundeswehr’s Modular Medical Facility Renovation Project

(IN BRIEF) Germany’s Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has selected Rheinmetall to remodel modular medical facilities. The project involves creating specialized modular medical facility containers, including food safety laboratories, for the Bundeswehr. The contract … Read the full press release

Rheinmetall fournira 600 000 cartouches de moyen calibre au véhicule de combat d’infanterie Puma de la Bundeswehr, les forces armées de la République fédérale d’Allemagne

(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) DÜSSELDORF, 8-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Rheinmetall AG (ETR : RHM), un groupe technologique intégré allemand actif dans le secteur automobile et industries de défense, a annoncé avoir décroché un contrat-cadre de 576 millions d’euros pour la fourniture de … Read the full press release

Rheinmetall to deliver advanced training rigs and augmented reality (AR) systems for training maintenance and repair personnel for German Air Force’s A400M military transport aircraft

(PRESS RELEASE) DÜSSELDORF, 4-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Rheinmetall AG (ETR: RHM), a German integrated technology group active in the automotive and defence industries, has announced it will supply advanced training rigs and augmented reality (AR) systems for training maintenance and … Read the full press release

Rheinmetall fournira des plates-formes de formation avancées et des systèmes de réalité augmentée (AR) pour la formation du personnel de maintenance et de réparation de l’avion de transport militaire A400M de l’armée de l’air allemande

(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) DÜSSELDORF, 4-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Rheinmetall AG (ETR : RHM), un groupe technologique intégré allemand actif dans les secteurs de l’automobile et de la défense, a annoncé qu’il fournira des plates-formes de formation avancées et des systèmes de … Read the full press release

Rheinmetall chargé du soutien et de la maintenance des hélicoptères de transport Sikorsky CH-53G de l’armée de l’air allemande sur deux bases supplémentaires

(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) DÜSSELDORF, 22-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Rheinmetall AG (ETR : RHM), un groupe technologique intégré allemand actif dans les secteurs de l’automobile et de la défense, a annoncé un nouveau contrat avec la Bundeswehr , les forces armées de … Read the full press release

Rheinmetall tasked with the support and maintenance of German Air Force’s Sikorsky CH-53G transport helicopters at two additional bases

(PRESS RELEASE) DÜSSELDORF, 22-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Rheinmetall AG (ETR: RHM), a German integrated technology group active in the automotive and defence industries, has announced a new contract with the Bundeswehr, the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany, … Read the full press release

Airbus Helicopters receives order of seven H145 helicopters from the Bundeswehr

Donauwörth, Germany, 14-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINWBw) has ordered seven H145 helicopters to replace the German Armed Forces’ (Bundeswehr) obsolete Bell UH-1D search and rescue fleet. The aircraft will … Read the full press release

Deutsche Telekom and the German Armed Forces announce cooperation on Cyber security

Cyber security as a national task Administration interlocks with critical infrastructure operators Joint training and further education of security specialists Regular exchange of information and hospitations arranged BONN, 27-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Telekom and the German Armed Forces will … Read the full press release

Rheinmetall tasked with modernizing 38 Boxer multipurpose armoured transport vehicles for the Bundeswehr

Düsseldorf, Germany, 05-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Rheinmetall has been tasked with modernizing 38 Boxer multipurpose armoured transport vehicles for the Bundeswehr, all of them configured for a command role. On 28 June 2017, OCCAR, the European procurement agency, awarded the Boxer consortium, … Read the full press release