Tag Archives: German Bundeswehr

Rheinmetall Secures €2.7 Billion Contract for Heavy Weapon Carrier for German Bundeswehr

(IN BRIEF) The German Bundeswehr has awarded Rheinmetall a contract worth €2.7 billion for the supply of up to 123 “Schwerer Waffenträger Infanterie” vehicles. These vehicles, intended to replace the Wiesel tracked vehicle, will be equipped with advanced weaponry and … 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

Rheinmetall Secures €350 Million Contract to Supply Ammunition for German Puma Infantry Fighting Vehicle

(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

German Bundeswehr Orders Record-Breaking 82 Airbus H145M Multi-Role Helicopters

(IN BRIEF) The German Bundeswehr has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters for the acquisition of up to 82 multi-role H145M helicopters, comprising 62 firm orders and 20 options. This order is not only the largest ever for the H145M … Read the full press release

Rheinmetall Secures Major Artillery Ammunition Contracts to Replenish Stores

(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall, a leading developer and producer of ammunition, has been awarded significant contracts for artillery ammunition by the German Bundeswehr. The contracts, worth approximately €1.3 billion, include the supply of 155mm artillery ammunition and the expansion of an … Read the full press release

German Bundeswehr Expands Framework Agreement with Rheinmetall for Tank Ammunition Supply

(IN BRIEF) The German Bundeswehr has increased its existing framework agreement with Rheinmetall to €4 billion for the supply of tank ammunition. Rheinmetall has emerged as a major supplier of 120mm tank ammunition to the German armed forces, highlighting its … Read the full press release

Rheinmetall to Provide 57 Heavy Tractor Units for Bundeswehr’s Armored Vehicle Transport

(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has secured a contract from the German Bundeswehr to supply 57 heavy tractor units, known as “SaZgM 70t mil,” for transporting armored vehicles. The order, worth over €50 million, marks the conclusion of a framework contract signed … Read the full press release

Rheinmetall to supply 600,000 rounds of medium-calibre ammunition for the Puma infantry fighting vehicle of the Bundeswehr, the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany

(PRESS RELEASE) DÜSSELDORF, 8-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Rheinmetall AG (ETR: RHM), a German integrated technology group active in the automotive and defence industries, has announced it landed a EUR 576 million framework contract for the supply of 600,000 rounds of … Read the full press release

Major contract for Rheinmetall for the upgrade of the Bundeswehr’s Puma infantry fighting vehicle

Bundeswehr upgrading Puma infantry fighting vehicle to new design status (PRESS RELEASE) DÜSSELDORF, 29-Jun-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Rheinmetall AG (ETR: RHM), active in the automotive and defence industries, has announced it won a major order from the German Bundeswehr in … Read the full press release

Rheinmetall and Galvion awarded a contract for the supply of advanced combat helmet to German Bundeswehr

(PRESS RELEASE) DÜSSELDORF, 11-Dec-2020— /EuropaWire/ — Rheinmetall and Galvion, the North-American helmet maker, announce that in November 2020 they have won an order to supply up to 20,000 “Combat Helmet, Special Forces, Heavy” to the German Bundeswehr. A first call-off … Read the full press release

Rheinmetall will equip the German troops with laser duel simulators for realistic training exercises

(PRESS RELEASE) DÜSSELDORF, 5-Feb-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Rheinmetall will be providing simulation technology to German Bundeswehr contributing to its combat readiness for mechanized infantry units equipped with Puma infantry fighting vehicles (IFV). The defense company, Rheinmetall, will upgrade their system … Read the full press release