(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has announced that the MARTE project, funded by the European Defence Fund, has reached its halfway milestone, demonstrating substantial progress in developing Europe’s future main battle tank system. The initiative, involving eleven European countries and led by … Read the full press release
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Tagged defence industry, defence innovation, EDF, European Commission, European Defence Fund, Germany, Indra Sistemas, Italy, KNDS Deutschland, land warfare, Leonardo, Main Battle Tank, MARTE project, MBT, military technology, Ministries of Defence, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall highlights strong progress in European defence collaboration as MARTE project reaches midterm stage, Rheinmetall Landsysteme, Saab, Spain, strategic autonomy, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) Rolls-Royce has secured orders from Rheinmetall and KNDS Deutschland to supply 350 eight-cylinder mtu Series 199 engines for Boxer wheeled armoured vehicles, with deliveries beginning in the first half of 2026. The orders reinforce the long-standing success of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged 8V199, armoured vehicle platforms, Boxer armoured vehicle, Defence Logistics, defence mobility, eight cylinder engines, engine commonality, high power density engines, KNDS Deutschland, military engines, military propulsion systems, mtu Series 199, NATO armed forces, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall and KNDS Select mtu Series 199 Engines for Next Boxer Deliveries, Rolls-Royce Power Systems, Rolls-Royce Strengthens Military Vehicle Portfolio With 350 New Engine Orders, wheeled armoured vehicles
(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
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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) METLEN, acting through its M Technologies Sector, has signed a multi-year agreement with KNDS Deutschland to manufacture 200 assemblies for the LEOPARD 2A8 main battle tank. Production will take place at the company’s Defence Hub in Volos through … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Government, Greece, Industrial, News, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged armored vehicle production, Capital Markets Day London Stock Exchange, Defence Hub Volos, Defense Systems, European defense manufacturing, Greece defense industry, heavy metal fabrication, KNDS, KNDS Deutschland, LEOPARD 2A8, Leopard tank program, M Technologies Sector, Metlen, METLEN Secures Multi Year Defense Manufacturing Role for LEOPARD 2A8 Tank Components, Nea Ionia Volos plant, Servisteel facility, strategic autonomy Europe
(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
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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) On January 23, 2025, in Paris, representatives from KNDS Deutschland, KNDS France, Rheinmetall Landsysteme, and Thales signed a shareholder agreement for the MGCS Project Company GmbH. This agreement is a major step forward in the MGCS program, which … Read the full press release
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Tagged 2024, 2040, BAAINBw, Cologne, Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, France, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, German-Franco armament program, Germany, industrial prime contractor, Information Technology and In-Service Support, KNDS Deutschland, KNDS France, Leclerc, Leopard 2, Letter of Intent (LOI), Main Ground Combat System, MGCS, MGCS Project Company GmbH, national workshare, partnership, Rheinmetall Landsysteme, technology pillars, Thales
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