In an Australian first, Rheinmetall, the largest supplier of military vehicles to the Australian Defence Force has today unveiled the Lynx Combat Support Vehicle (CSV) at an event at the organisation’s Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence (MILVEHCOE) in Redbank, Queensland. Rheinmetall Managing Director, Gary Stewart, said that the Lynx CSV …
Read More »Rheinmetall and Navistar Defence Canada join forces in bid to win Canada’s Logistics Vehicle Modernization project
Rheinmetall Canada and Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) are proud to welcome Navistar Defence Canada to their partnership, dubbed Team 45⁰ North (45⁰N), in pursuit of Canada’s Logistics Vehicle Modernization (LVM) project – an initiative that will revitalize the Canadian Army’s light and heavy logistics vehicle capabilities. Drawing on more …
Read More »Rheinmetall ROSY rapid smoke/obscurant systems to be installed in Bundeswehr swap-body trucks
The German Bundeswehr’s fleet of swap-body trucks is to be equipped with Rheinmetall’s ROSY rapid smoke/obscurant system. As a first step, Rheinmetall Waffe Munition will be supplying a total of 540 systems to Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles, the company that manufactures the trucks. Each ROSY system consists of two launchers …
Read More »Bundeswehr awards Rheinmetall contract to modernize Fuchs/Fox armoured NBC reconnaissance vehicle
Rheinmetall has been awarded a Bundeswehr contract to modernize the tried-and-tested Fuchs/Fox armoured NBC reconnaissance vehicle. A total of five A6A1 versions of the vehicle will be upgraded to the new highly protected A8A7 configuration. The Bundeswehr will thus have at its disposal an NBC reconnaissance and analysis capability that …
Read More »FIRST SMOOTHBORE WEAPONS ENTER PRODUCTION AHEAD OF SCHEDULE FOR CHALLENGER 3 UPGRADE PROGRAMME
Two Rheinmetall 120mm smoothbore L55A1 weapons for testing and trialling have now entered production, ahead of schedule, at Rheinmetall’s Unterluess facility. The weapon is a key component to the Challenger 3 upgrade programme, which aims to deliver the most capable tank in NATO. Steel has been cut to form the …
Read More »Kecskemét International Air Show: Rheinmetall showcases state-of-the-art systems for today’s armed forces
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 …
Read More »High-altitude “eye in the sky” from Rheinmetall to protect forward operating base – order worth over €21 million
The German Bundeswehr has ordered a tethered balloon-based area reconnaissance system worth €21 million for protecting a forward operating base in Niger. Group subsidiary Rheinmetall Canada will be in charge of integrating the surveillance balloon’s sensors into the existing military C4I architecture. The system – also known as an aerostat …
Read More »Rheinmetall and Escribano demonstrate new modules for the Mission Master SP A-UGV
Rheinmetall and Escribano Mechanical & Engineering (EM&E) have collaborated in recent months in order to demonstrate two new Rheinmetall Mission Master SP modules carrying EM&E sensors and weapons systems. A series of demonstrations took place at EM&E’s new facilities in San Juan del Viso in the presence of Spanish government …
Read More »Rheinmetall to equip the Dutch Army’s Fennek armoured reconnaissance vehicle with new aiming device
Rheinmetall will be equipping the Dutch military’s Fennek wheeled armoured reconnaissance vehicle with a new gun carriage-adaptable aiming device. The new device, the Lafettenadaptierbares Zielgerät 400, or LaZ400 for short, will replace the vehicle’s existing thermal imaging system, significantly enhancing the Fennek’s reconnaissance and target engagement capabilities. An order to …
Read More »Rheinmetall presents first full concept for the next generation of the Bundeswehr’s Future Soldier – Expanded System
Rheinmetall has presented the German Bundeswehr with a first complete concept for the third generation of the Future Soldier – Expanded System, or IdZ-ES. The presentation was the initial outcome of a comprehensive study contract awarded to Rheinmetall in March 2021. The purpose of the study is to examine and …
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