(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall AG is acquiring Hagedorn-NC GmbH to close a strategic supply chain gap in propellant production. With over 100 years of experience in producing industrial nitrocellulose for civilian applications, Hagedorn-NC will see portions of its production repurposed for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged 155mm artillery, acquisition, Ammunition, civil applications, Hagedorn-NC, Industrial production, Lingen an der Ems, military-grade, NATO, nitrocellulose, Osnabrück, partnership, propellant production, Rheinmetall, secure employment, strategic partnership, supply chain, vertical integration
(IN BRIEF) Telenor, through its subsidiary KNL, has expanded into the defence sector by signing a ten-year contract with the Finnish and Swedish Defence Forces via NORDEFCO. This agreement, effective from 2025 to 2035, highlights Telenor’s commitment to providing state-of-the-art … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Cybersecurity, defence industry, Finnish Defence Forces, geopolitical tensions, high-frequency communication, INNOVATION, joint procurement, KNL, military communication, NATO, NORDEFCO, partnership, portable systems, Swedish Defence Forces, tactical HF radio market, technological expansion, Telenor
(IN BRIEF) Daimler Truck and ARX Robotics have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on integrating advanced robotics and AI into Mercedes‑Benz Special Trucks’ military vehicle platforms, specifically targeting the Unimog and Zetros series. Utilizing ARX Robotics’ Mithra OS, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Defence, Germany, Industrial, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AI Integration, ARX Core, ARX Robotics, autonomous driving, Daimler truck, Daniel Zittel, defense vehicle sector, digital networking, legacy fleet, Marc Wietfeld, Mercedes‑Benz Special Trucks, Mithra OS, NATO, teleoperation, Unimog, Zetros
(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) On February 13th, Saab successfully launched the HMS Halland after a comprehensive mid-life upgrade at its Karlskrona shipyard. This marks the third and final submarine in the Gotland class to undergo the upgrade, aligning its capabilities with the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Baltic Sea defense, Blekinge-class submarines, Gotland class, HMS Halland, Kockums, Maritime Security, military technology, NATO, Naval Defense, Saab, Saab shipyard, submarine upgrades, Swedish Navy
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has secured a €21 million contract to supply an international customer with 155mm M107 artillery ammunition, scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2025. The ammunition will be produced by Rheinmetall Expal Munitions in Spain. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology
Tagged 1.1 million shells, 155mm M107, 2025, 2027, aircraft armament, ammunition production, anti-aircraft guns, artillery ammunition, delivery, high-energy laser applications, infantry fighting vehicles, international customer, large-caliber ammunition, medium-caliber ammunition, NATO, partnership, production capacity, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Expal Munitions, Spain, tank shells, €21 million
(IN BRIEF) At the AUSA 2024 conference, HENSOLDT and Raytheon signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation on Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) systems for NATO forces. The agreement aims to improve sustainment and readiness by bringing support closer to operational … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged AUSA 2024, Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) Systems, Hensoldt, NATO, partnership, Raytheon, Tanya Altmann, USA
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall announces a significant order from a NATO customer for the supply of artillery ammunition, totaling nearly €300 million. The order includes tens of thousands of artillery shells and hundreds of thousands of propellant charge modules, with deliveries … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged artillery ammunition, Belgium, NATO, partnership, Rheinmetall, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has clinched a substantial contract to supply a European NATO member with multiple rocket launcher ammunition, marking the company’s foray into rocket artillery and showcasing its strategic portfolio expansion. Valued at over €300 million, excluding VAT, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology
Tagged Artillery Rockets, NATO, Olaf Scholz, partnership, Rheinmetall, Spain
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles UK (RMMV UK) has secured a £282 million contract to deliver 500 HX 8×8 Palletised Load System (PLS) trucks to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) under the Rapid Procurement framework. The contract, awarded … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Germany, Government, Industrial, Security & Safety, United Kingdom
Tagged Ammunition, HX truck, Major General Darren Crook, NATO, Palletised Load System, PLS trucks, Rapid Procurement, Rebecca Richards, Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles UK, RMMV HX PLS truck, RMMV UK, UK Ministry of Defence
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall, a technology enterprise, has secured a significant contract worth approximately €328 million from the Romanian Ministry of Defence. This contract involves the comprehensive modernization of Romania’s Oerlikon GDF 103 air defence artillery systems, marking Rheinmetall’s first major … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Germany, Government, Industrial, Romania, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 35mm GDF009 TREO Oerlikon Twin Guns, 35mm Gepard antiaircraft tank, air defence artillery systems, air defence system, Armin Papperger, EU Member, NATO, Oerlikon GDF 103, Oerlikon Skymaster TLCN fire control system, Rheinmetall, Romania, Romanian air defence systems, Romanian ministry of defence, Skynex, tracking radar, X-Band Tactical Acquisition Radar 3D, X-TAR3D
(IN BRIEF) The Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) has signed an agreement with the Netherlands Defence procurement agency COMMIT for the acquisition of five Thales Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission Compact radars. These radars will enhance situational … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Denmark, France, Government, Netherlands, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged air defence, air surveillance, Autonomous Unmanned Vehicles, Commando Materieel en IT, COMMIT, DALO, Danish Air Force, drone warfare, Gerben Edelijn, GM200 MM/C, Jan Willem Hartman, Kim Jesper Jørgensen, NATO, radar, Thales, Thales Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission Compact radars, UAVs, weapon locating
(IN BRIEF) Saab has signed framework agreements with NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) for the Carl-Gustaf® M4 weapon system and the AT4 anti-armour weapon. The NSPA has also placed call-off orders worth around SEK 350 million for Carl-Gustaf ammunition … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The British Ministry of Defence has awarded BAE Systems and Pitch Technologies UK a contract to deliver a new virtual training programme for the British Army. The Land Training Test & Reference Capability will enable the Army to … Read the full press release
(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) Saab ha presentato una risposta alla richiesta di informazioni (RFI) della NATO in merito a una nuova generazione di capacità di sorveglianza e controllo, basate sul loro sistema GlobalEye. GlobalEye è un servizio multidominio di allerta precoce … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Saab has submitted a response to NATO’s Request for Information (RFI) regarding a new generation of surveillance and control capabilities, based on their GlobalEye system. GlobalEye is a multi-domain Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) solution with advanced … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall, a German defence company, and AeroVironment, an American UAS manufacturer, have teamed up to participate in a NATO special forces project. The companies have applied for a procurement program for a small UAS to be used for … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has won two new contracts in the indirect fire ammunition domain. A customer has ordered propellant charges worth €40 million, and another customer, a NATO state, has placed an order for Assegai 155mm ammunition worth €17 million. … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) DÜSSELDORF, 11-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Rheinmetall, a German integrated technology group active in the automotive and defence industries, has announced it signed contracts with two European NATO customers to supply their armed forces with 40mm ammunition. The total … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Germany, Industrial, Security & Safety
Tagged 000 cartridges, 40 mm x 53 HV HE-T ABM (High velocity High Explosive-Tracer Airburst Munition), 40mm ammunition, 75, advanced ammunition technology, armed forces, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals, combat ammunition, contracts, effectiveness, European armed forces, European NATO customer, European NATO customers, European Regulation on Registration, framework contract, latest standards, mainly used for combating drones, NATO, precision, programmable cartridges, REACH, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall munitions, €30 million
(PRESS RELEASE) DÜSSELDORF, 19-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Rheinmetall AG (ETR: RHM), a German integrated technology group active in the automotive and defence industries, has announced that the company’s South African subsidiary Rheinmetall Denel Munition has signed a contract, worth in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Germany, Government, Industrial, News, Technology
Tagged Ammunition, artillery, artillery ammunition, Assegai, barrel wearer reducer, Defence, Denel, Jan-Patrick Helmsen, JBMoU, Joint Ballistics Memorandum of Under¬standing, M2005 V-LAP, M92 modular charges, muzzle flash reducer, NATO, projectiles, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Denel Munition, Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH, STANAG guidelines, various fuzes
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