(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has secured a major contract from GDELS to deliver turret systems, armament, and advanced simulation technologies for the Bundeswehr’s Luchs 2 reconnaissance vehicle, with deliveries beginning in 2029 and the overall programme valued in the mid three-digit … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged AGDUS training system, AGFS simulator, armoured vehicle technology, Bundeswehr, counter UAV capability, CT-025 turret, defence modernisation, digital fire control, European defence cooperation, GDELS, General Dynamics European Land Systems, German Army, Luchs 2, Military Simulation, NATO calibre 25 mm x 137, New Luchs 2 Programme Positions Rheinmetall as Key Supplier of Digitalised Combat and Simulation Capabilities for the German Army, Oerlikon KBA 25 mm, reconnaissance vehicle, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Electronics, Rheinmetall Italia, Rheinmetall Secures Major Bundeswehr Contract to Equip Luchs 2 Reconnaissance Fleet with Advanced Turrets Weapons and Training Systems
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has received a €63 million order from the Swedish Navy to deliver eight Seasnake 30 remote-controlled naval gun systems for Combat Boat 90 assault craft, marking the system’s first deployment with a NATO member. The four-year framework … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Germany, Government, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 30 mm calibre, airburst ammunition, Combat Boat 90, defence contract, drone defence, European defence industry, Framework Agreement Positions Rheinmetall to Expand Naval Defence Presence with Swedish Armed Forces, Maritime Security, NATO defence, naval technology, naval weapon systems, remote-controlled gun, Rheinmetall, Seasnake 30, Seasnake 30 Enters NATO Service as Swedish Navy Orders Advanced Close Range Defence Systems, Sweden military modernisation, Swedish Navy
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has received its first €200 million call-off under a 2025 framework agreement with the NATO Support and Procurement Agency for 120mm tank ammunition. The agreement, structured as a Basic Contractual Instrument, defines commercial and technical standards and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Germany, Government, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 120mm tank ammunition, Basic Contractual Instrument, defence manufacturing, European defence industry, framework agreement 2025, Leopard 2, M1 Abrams, main battle tank armament, multinational procurement, NATO procurement, NATO Support and Procurement Agency, NSPA, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Expands NATO Partnership with Substantial 120mm Tank Ammunition Order Through Centralised Procurement Mechanism, Rheinmetall Receives €200 Million Initial Order Under NATO Framework Agreement for 120mm Tank Ammunition, smoothbore technology
(IN BRIEF) Denmark has awarded Rheinmetall a seven-year framework agreement for the supply of various types of ammunition, covering medium-calibre rounds, 120 mm tank ammunition, and 155 mm artillery shells. The contract, signed on 30 January 2026, enables successive call-offs … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Denmark, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged 120 mm tank ammunition, 155 mm artillery, 30 mm x 173, 35 mm x 228, ammunition supply, Armin Papperger, defence procurement, Denmark, EU Member State, Framework Agreement, kinetic-energy rounds, medium-calibre ammunition, military equipment, NATO member state, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall to Become Key Ammunition Supplier for Denmark Under New Seven-Year Procurement Framework
(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) 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 BAE Systems Land has successfully completed the first crewed live firing trials of Challenger 3, marking a key milestone in the delivery of the British Army’s next-generation Main Battle Tank. Conducted at a UK Ministry of Defence … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Germany, Government, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 120mm L55A1 smoothbore cannon, armoured vehicles, armoured warfare, British Army, Challenger 3, Challenger 3 Advances Toward Service Following Successful Crewed Firing Trials in the UK, defence manufacturing, defence supply chain, European defence industry, live firing trials, Main Battle Tank, military modernisation, Ministry of Defence, MOD training centre, RBSL, RBSL Achieves Major Programme Milestone With First Crewed Live Firing of Challenger 3, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land, Telford manufacturing, UK defence industry
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall, through its subsidiary MIRA, is participating in the RemODtrAIn research project led by Siemens Mobility to develop secure remote train operation and AI-based obstacle detection solutions for rail transport. Using 5G connectivity and modular teleoperation technology, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 5G rail communication, AI obstacle detection, automated rail transport, Berlin S-Bahn, Deutsche Bahn, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, ICE 4, MiRA, railway digitalization, RemODtrAIn, remote train operation, Retrofit Solutions, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall’s MIRA Contributes Teleoperation Expertise to EU-Funded RemODtrAIn Rail Innovation Program, Siemens Mobility, sustainable mobility, teleoperation
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall and EM&E have submitted a joint proposal to Spain’s Ministry of Defence for the SILAM High Mobility Rocket Launcher System, presenting a fully national solution developed through their UTE SILAM joint venture. The phased proposal covers launchers, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Germany, Government, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology
Tagged defence industrial base, defence industry Spain, EM&E Group, European defence capabilities, guided rockets, High Mobility Rocket Launcher System, NATO defence, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall and EM&E Present National Solution for SILAM High Mobility Rocket Launcher, Rheinmetall and EM&E Submit National Rocket Artillery Proposal for Spain’s SILAM Programme, Rheinmetall Expal Munitions, rocket artillery system, SILAM programme, Sistema Lanzador de Alta Movilidad, Spanish armed forces, Spanish Ministry of Defence, strategic autonomy, UTE SILAM
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has signed a contract to supply Ukraine with its first Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicles, with delivery of the initial batch of five vehicles planned for early 2026 under a German government-financed programme valued in the mid … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Government, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged armoured mobility, armoured vehicles, Defence Technology, European defence industry, German government financing, German-Financed Order Brings Rheinmetall Lynx KF41 Combat Vehicles to Ukraine, IFV, infantry fighting vehicle, Lance turret, Lynx KF41, military procurement, modular combat vehicles, Rheinmetall, Ukraine armed forces, Ukraine defence
(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 completed development of a new noble-metal-free electrode technology for alkaline electrolysis, enabling more efficient and cost-effective production of green hydrogen at industrial scale. Led by KS Gleitlager GmbH under the German government-funded E²ngel project, the technology … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Government, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged alkaline electrolysis, DLR, E2ngel project, electrode technology, Electrolyser Systems, energy transition, European energy security, German Aerospace Centre, GREEN HYDROGEN, hydrogen production, industrial hydrogen, KS Gleitlager, McPhy Energy Germany, National Hydrogen Strategy, noble metal free catalysts, pilot production, renewable energy, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Prepares Pilot Production of Noble-Metal-Free Electrolysis Technology
(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) 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 been awarded a major contract by the Dutch Ministry of Defence to supply a two-digit number of Skyranger 30 air defence systems, with an order value in the triple-digit million euro range. Deliveries are set to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Germany, Government, Industrial, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged airburst ammunition, cannon-based air defence, counter-drone systems, defence industry, Dutch Ministry of Defence, ground-based air defence, integrated air defence systems, military procurement, Mobile Air Defence, NATO, Netherlands armed forces, Oliver Dürr, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Air Defence, Rheinmetall Strengthens Leadership in Ground-Based Air Defence with New Dutch Skyranger Contract, Skyranger 30, stationary air defence, tracking radar
(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) Rheinmetall demonstrated the capabilities of its Mission Master system and other unmanned defense technologies at the REPMUS/DYMS 2025 NATO exercises in Portugal. Showcasing robust performance in real-world conditions, the Mission Master SP2 and a suite of integrated autonomous … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Germany, Government, Industrial, Marketing, News, Portugal, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged autonomous defense, Battlesuite, coastal security, DYMS 2025, Euroatlas, EvoLogics, Gregor Mannherz, interoperable systems, maritime unmanned systems, Mission Master SP2, multi-domain defense, NATO exercises, North.io, PATH Autonomous Kit, Q-UGV LASSy, REPMUS 2025, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Proves Mission Master’s Mission-Critical Role at NATO’s REPMUS/DYMS 2025 Autonomous Systems Exercise, unmanned ground systems
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