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French defence minister Sébastien Lecornu and his Ukrainian counterpart Oleksiy Reznikov met at the Thales site in Limours, south of Paris, a centre of excellence for air defence in Europe, to sign a contract for the delivery of a complete short-range air defence system, including a Ground Master 200 radar, …

Rheinmetall, a longstanding, tried-and-tested partner of digitized armed forces around the world, and Helsing, the leading European provider of software and AI for defence systems, have announced a strategic partnership to transform land defence capabilities. Through the joint development of software-based defence systems and retrofitting of existing platforms, this partnership …

Rheinmetall continues to expand its position as a leading systems supplier for 40mm weapon and ammunition systems. The Group’s South African subsidiary Rheinmetall Denel Munition has been awarded a framework contract by the Spanish armed forces for the supply of 40mm ammunition. The contract, which was awarded a few weeks …

In accordance with the contract notified in 2018, the temporary business venture comprising Nexter and Texelis has delivered the first SERVALs light multi-role armored vehicles (VBMR) to the French ministry of the Armed Forces. 70 vehicles will be delivered by the end of 2022, out of a total of 364 …

The contract for the supply by Nexter to the Armed Forces of Senegal of 8 105 LG guns and 105mm ammunition came into effect on April 20. The 105LG is a 105mm towed artillery gun renowned for its reliability and unmatched lightness (1,650 kg). Its ability to be transported by …

Thales has launched XTRAIM, a new weapon sight offering day/night decamouflage capabilities that previously could only be achieved by using several separate pieces of equipment. It is compatible with all shoulder-fired assault rifles (HK416) and light machine guns (Minimi), providing users with an unparalleled precision night-firing capability. XTRAIM was designed …

The Almaz-Antey Air & Space Defence Corporation is introducing at Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX 2021) the Adjutant universal target training system developed by the Izhevsk Electromechanical Plant Kupol. The 2nd edition of EDEX is taking place from 29 November to 2 December 2021. The award-winning show presents a unique opportunity …

This year, from 28 to 29 August, the Hungarian armed forces are hosting the International Air Show at Kecskemét air force base for the first time since 2013. It centres on the ongoing modernization of the Hungarian military. As one of Hungary’s most important partners, Rheinmetall will be on hand …

NATO has selected Thales to provide the first certified defence cloud solution that can be deployed in the theatre of operations in less than 24 hours. Thales was selected after a worldwide competitive tendering process on the basis of its defence systems integration know-how. With this contract, the Group enters …

The shifting geopolitical scene and experience won in recent deployed operations make it clear that hard-hitting, highly mobile, well-trained and well-equipped armed forces continue to be an indispensable tool of security policy. At Eurosatory 2016 – Europe’s biggest defence show (13-17 June) – Rheinmetall will be highlighting its role as …