(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) HENSOLDT has signed a long-term framework agreement with Rheinmetall Air Defence AG to supply SPEXER 2000 radars for ground-based air defence systems, including drone defence solutions and the Skyranger 30. Valid into the 2030s and with a potential … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged air defence systems, drone defence, European defence industry, Framework Agreement, German Armed Forces, ground-based air defence, Hensoldt, HENSOLDT Expands Strategic Cooperation with Rheinmetall on Ground-Based Air Defence Radars, military radar technology, resilient supply chains, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Air Defence AG, Skyranger 30, SPEXER 2000, surveillance radars
(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) 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) Thales radios, including the PR4G and SYNAPS-H models, successfully passed a four-week operational test by the German Armed Forces for deployment with NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence (eFP). The tests demonstrated the radios’ ability to provide secure, encrypted communication … Read the full press release
(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
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Defence, France, Germany, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AI, Airbus Helicopters, Airbus Helicopters Simpacks, armament, auto-protection equipment, avionics, Bückeburg International Helicopter Training Center, Bundeswehr, CGF, EC135 FFS simulators, FFS, Full Flight Simulators Reality H®, German Armed Forces, German Bundeswehr, H145M helicopter pilots, H145M helicopters, helicopter FFS solution, helicopter training, Helisim, HMDs, IHTC, Leichter Kampfhubschrauber programme, LKH programme, NATO pilots, NH90 MR1 FFS, radars, Reality H® simulator, SETHI, simulation, Thales, Thales’ H145 Reality H Full-Flight Simulator, training, Yannick Assouad
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has been awarded a multiyear framework contract by the German and Dutch armed forces to supply up to 3,058 Caracal airmobile platforms, with a total value of up to €1.9 billion. The contract includes 2,054 vehicles for … Read the full press release
(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
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
Covers provision of drone systems as well as all operational services Contractual model is based on the successful Heron 1 contract Includes five reconnaissance drone systems capable of carrying weapons BERLIN, 18-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus and the Federal Office of … Read the full press release
MUNICH, 09-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus has successfully rolled out support communications to German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) troops deployed to military bases in Lithuania. Labelled “Connect-D”, Airbus now supplies telephone, internet and media services to a total of 15 deployed Bundeswehr … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Germany, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Airbus, Bundeswehr, Connect-D, German Armed Forces
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