(IN BRIEF) HENSOLDT has reached a significant milestone in the development of its High Altitude Drop Infiltrating System (HADIS) after successfully deploying a scaled version from an A400M aircraft in tests supported by the German Armed Forces and WTD 61. … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Defence, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged A400M, airborne resupply, autonomous cargo glider, Bundeswehr, expendable system, German Armed Forces, HADIS, Hensoldt, HENSOLDT Moves Closer to Operational HADIS Cargo Glider After Successful A400M Deployment Trials, High Altitude Drop Infiltrating System, military logistics, multi-domain operations, unmanned carrier, waypoint navigation, WTD 61
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has successfully tested its LUNA NG reconnaissance drone during a Bundeswehr-led exercise in Saxony-Anhalt, demonstrating effective integration into digitally networked reconnaissance and operational systems. Operating as part of the HUSAR programme, LUNA NG showed significant time savings … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Bundeswehr, C2-UMS Bw, Defence Technology, digitalisation, drone swarm, HUSAR programme, loitering munitions, LUNA NG, military reconnaissance, networked operations, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Demonstrates LUNA NG Drone Swarm Integration in Bundeswehr Networked Operations Trial, situational awareness, unmanned aerial vehicle
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has secured a key role in a Bundeswehr contract to deliver nine advanced firing and combat training systems for the Puma Infantry Fighting Vehicle. Valued at €119.5 million in total, with €118.5 million allocated to Rheinmetall, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Government, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged AGSP training system, armoured infantry training, BAAINBw, Bundeswehr, combined arms training, containerised training facilities, German defence procurement, KNDS Germany, military simulation systems, New Modular AGSP Training Systems to Enhance Puma Infantry Fighting Vehicle Readiness, PSM Projekt System and Management, Puma infantry fighting vehicle, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Electronics
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has secured a major new ammunition order from the Bundeswehr, worth several hundred million euros, under an expanded framework agreement originally signed in December 2022. The contract covers the supply of 30mm x 173 ammunition for the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Germany, Government, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged 30mm x 173 ammunition, airburst munition, ammunition replenishment, Bundeswehr, defence procurement, drone defence, European defence industry, German Armed Forces, KE DM33, KE-TF DM21, KNDS Deutschland, medium-calibre ammunition, military readiness, MK30-2 ABM, Puma infantry fighting vehicle, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Strengthens Role as Key Bundeswehr Supplier with New High-Value 30mm Ammunition Order
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall and MBDA Germany intend to establish a joint venture in early 2026 to develop and supply naval laser weapon systems. Building on a successful collaboration that has already delivered and tested a laser demonstrator at sea, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Finland, Germany, Government, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Bundeswehr, defence industry cooperation, directed energy weapons, drone defence, German Navy, joint venture, laser defence systems, MBDA Germany, military technology Germany, naval laser weapons, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall and MBDA Advance Naval Laser Capabilities with Planned Joint Venture, Roman Köhne, Thomas Gottschild, WTD 91 Meppen
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall will supply critical electrical systems, software, and 155 mm weapon systems for the Bundeswehr’s new RCH155 wheeled howitzer under a major procurement programme led by ARTEC GmbH. The first order covers 84 systems, valued at around €1.2 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Finland, Germany, Government, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged 155 mm weapon systems, ARTEC GmbH, Artillery Systems, automated artillery, Boxer armoured vehicle, Bundeswehr, defence procurement, European defence industry, German Armed Forces, KNDS Germany, long-range fire, military mobility, RCH155, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Landsysteme, Rheinmetall supports major Bundeswehr artillery programme with RCH155 system deliveries, UKRAINE, United Kingdom, wheeled howitzer
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has secured a major additional order from the Bundeswehr for the delivery of LLM-VarioRay Laser-Light-Modules for Germany’s new assault rifle. Following budget approval by the Bundestag, the first binding call-off has been placed under a long-term framework … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Finland, Germany, Government, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged assault rifle systems, Bundeswehr, defence procurement, European defence industry, German Armed Forces, German Bundestag, IdZ-ES, infantry equipment, Lake Constance, laser targeting systems, laser-light modules, LLM-VarioRay, military optics, night vision compatibility, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Soldier Electronics, Rheinmetall wins multi-year Bundeswehr contract for advanced Laser-Light-Modules, Stockach
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has received a new order from the Bundeswehr for additional 120 mm tank ammunition under the extended July 2023 framework agreement. The call-off, valued in the several hundred million euro range, includes both combat and training rounds … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Germany, Government, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged 120 mm tank ammunition, ammunition replenishment, Bundeswehr, defence procurement, framework contract July 2023, German Armed Forces, hundreds of millions euros order, Leopard 2, NATO defence industry, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall strengthens ammunition supply role with Bundeswehr as new tank ammo order confirmed, security readiness Germany, smoothbore gun, training and combat cartridges, €4 billion agreement
(IN BRIEF) HENSOLDT has delivered the final components for the regeneration of the German Armed Forces’ Distributed Deployment Server Platform, concluding a modernization effort that began in September of the previous year. The deliveries included transport and operating containers, environmental … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged BAAINBw, Bundeswehr, climate control modules, Distributed Deployment Server Platform, DSE, field deployment, German Armed Forces, Hensoldt, HENSOLDT Finalizes Delivery of Modernized Server Platform Components to Support Future Bundeswehr Deployments, Information Security, military IT infrastructure, mission proven server platform, power modules, secure IT systems, system regeneration, training support, transport containers
(IN BRIEF) HENSOLDT has donated €10,000 to Bundeswehr-Sozialwerk e.V. in celebration of the German Armed Forces’ 70th anniversary. The contribution reflects the company’s gratitude toward military personnel and their families. CEO Oliver Dörre, a former soldier, praised the organization’s work … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Society, Technology
Tagged 000 Donation to Bundeswehr-Sozialwerk e.V., anniversary, Bundeswehr, Bundeswehr-Sozialwerk e.V., Corporate Social Responsibility, defence industry, donation, family support, German Armed Forces, Germany, Hensoldt, HENSOLDT Celebrates 70 Years of the German Armed Forces with €10, HENSOLDT Honors Bundeswehr’s 70th Anniversary through Donation to Support Soldiers and Their Families, military support, Oliver Dörre, social engagement, soldier welfare, veterans
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall is moving forward with plans to build a large-scale ammunition disposal plant on Lerchenberg in the Dillingen an der Donau district of Bavaria, with operations scheduled to begin in 2026. The facility will dismantle and destroy both … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged ammunition disposal, artillery shells, Bavaria, Bundeswehr, Dillingen an der Donau, explosive ordnance disposal, legacy munitions, Lerchenberg, NATO, Projects & Services business unit, Rheinmetall, sea mines, Stascheit GmbH, unexploded ordnance, World War II bombs
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has secured a €770 million Bundeswehr contract for over 1,000 logistics vehicles—963 swap-body trucks (some with protected cabins) and 425 UTVs in 4×4 and 8×8 variants—to be delivered by late 2025. This follows a 2024 framework permitting … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged André Barthel, Bundeswehr, HX vehicle family, logistics vehicles, partnership, Rheinmetall, swap-body trucks, transport vehicles, UTV
(IN BRIEF) The Franco-German MGCS defense initiative has progressed with the official founding of the MGCS Project Company GmbH, a joint industrial entity formed by KNDS Deutschland, KNDS France, Rheinmetall Landsysteme, and Thales. Based in Cologne and led by Stefan … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged 2040 defense program, armored systems, BAAINBw, Bundeswehr, Cologne Germany, defense interoperability, European land systems, Franco-German defense, German Federal Cartel Office, KNDS Deutschland, KNDS France, KNDS headquarters Amsterdam, Leclerc tank replacement, Leopard 2 replacement, Main Ground Combat System, MGCS Project Company, military innovation, multi-platform combat systems, NATO defense cooperation, partnership, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Landsysteme, Stefan Gramolla, Thales, Thales Group
(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
Posted in Business, Denmark, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged accommodation, alliance defense, assembly areas, BAIUDBw, Bundeswehr, catering, Convoy Support Centres, Dr Deniz Akitürk, energy supply, Environmental Protection and Services, EU, Federal Office of Bundeswehr Infrastructure, Framework Agreement, holding areas, logistical coordination, logistical support, military redeployment, national defense, NATO, Operationsplan Deutschland, partnership, refueling stations, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Project Solutions GmbH, SECURITY, waste disposal, €260 million
(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
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology
Tagged Bundeswehr, EU-SST, European cooperation, European Union Space Surveillance and Tracking Partnership, German Armed Forces, Indra, Integrated Defence Systems, L-GUARD program, Luftwaffe, Manuel Ruiz, partnership, radar system, S3TSR surveillance radar, satellite protection, space debris, space missions, space situational awareness, Space Situational Awareness Center, space sovereignty, space surveillance, technological sovereignty, telescopes, Uedem, WRKdoBw
(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
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged advanced IT equipment, BAAINBw, Boxer armoured transport vehicle, Bundeswehr, D-LBO, digital battlefield, digitization of land-based operations, framework contract, IdZ-ES, Infantry Soldier of the Future, information and communication network, mechanized infantry, military modernization, military technology, optronics, partnership, platoon systems, procurement, protection equipment, Puma infantry fighting vehicle, regeneration, Rheinmetall, soldier systems, subcontractors, VJTF 2023, €3.1 billion
(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
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged 8x8 HX trucks, Armin Papperger, Bundeswehr, command capabilities, Communications, digitalization, directional radio management system, Federated Mission Networking, framework contract, high-speed connectivity, military communications, mobile antenna systems, open transport network, operational levels, partnership, prime contractor, Protected Core Network, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Electronics GmbH, Rheinmetall MAN, software-based, Tactical Wide Area Network for Land Based Operations, TaWAN LBO
(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
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 000 vehicles, 15t models, 4x4 UTF 3.5t model, 5t, 6, BAAINBw, Bundeswehr, Bundeswehr modernization, contract, Federal Office for Equipment, Framework Agreement, global operations, HX-family, HX-vehicles, Information Technology and In-Service Support, interoperability, logistics, logistics fleet, logistics vehicles, military procurement, military use, operational capabilities, partnership, procurement strategy, protected driver’s cab, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall MAN, semi-trailer units, swap-body system, unprotected transport vehicles, UTF, vehicles
(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
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged armed forces, Armin Papperger, Bavaria, blackned GmbH, Bremen, Bundeswehr, combat vehicles, D-LBO project, defense contractor, defense technology, digital solutions, digitalisation, German Federal Cartel Office, IT architectures, IT systems integration, majority control, military applications, partnership, rapid growth, Rheinmetall AG, Rheinmetall Electronics GmbH, share purchase agreement, shares acquisition, software developer, support vehicles, workforce
(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
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged 2025, air conditioning unit, armoured systems, ballistic-protected systems, Bundeswehr, contract, delivery, Emergency Care, emergency surgery container, high double-digit million-euro range, medical equipment, medical response, military medical care, Military Personnel, mobile aid stations, modular medical facilities, MSE system, partnership, Power Generator, Rheinmetall, surgical care, training, unarmoured systems, unprotected systems
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