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Rheinmetall Bags German Police's Anti-riot Vehicle Contract
Rheinmetall will be equipping the German Federal Police and State-level public order police units with new special response vehicle, the ‘Survivor R.” In a statement Thursday, Rheinmetall said the procurement agency...
Rheinmetall Unveils New Robotic Ground Vehicle
Rheinmetall presented Autonomous Combat Warrior Wiesel, a new robotic ground vehicle based on the Wiesel platform, on Friday. The Wiesel vehicle is driven by an autonomous kit which is applicable to...
New Zealand Receives Rheinmetall HX 8x8 Heavy Recovery Vehicles
Rheinmetall announced today the delivery of three HX 8x8 Heavy Recovery Vehicles to the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) at an official ceremony on November 25th 2021 at the Trentham...
Bundeswehr Orders Rheinmetall’s AGDUS Passive Systems for Combat Training Centre
Rheinmetall announced Friday it is supplying new simulation technology for the German Armys Combat Training Centre. Earlier this year, the Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw)...
RBSL-Led Consortium Working on British Army’s Future UGV Study
The consortium led by Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) is exploring new approaches to UGVs as part of its wider Mounted Combat Systems research project. The study was initiated by UK...
Rheinmetall Acquires German Drone Manufacturer EMT
Rheinmetall is taking over the activities of EMT, a well-known German unmanned aerial vehicle maker. The Group intends to maintain the company's four locations in Bavaria and Schleswig-Holstein and to integrate...
Rheinmetall Tests Composite Rubber Track On Lynx IFV
Rheinmetall completed demonstration trials of the Soucy Composite Rubber Track (CRT) system on the Lynx KF41 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV). Rheinmetall Managing Director Gary Stewart said the CRT demonstration confirmed the...
Rheinmetall, Thales to Support Tiger Helicopter Simulators in France and Germany
Thales and Rheinmetall will continue to look after the helicopter simulators used for training crews of the Tiger attack helicopter. In summer 2021, a contract to this effect was awarded through...
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Russia Begins Building Prototype of Supersonic Airliner
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has commenced building the prototype of a supersonic civilian airliner, the successor to the legendary Tu-144 that flew for the first time in 1968 but was abandoned after a crash during the 1971 Paris Air Show
Switzerland Extends Life of F/A-18 Jets Till F-35s Arrival in 2030s
The Swiss Air Force has completed the life extension work of its F/A-18C/D aircraft up until the introduction of the new F-35A jets by the early 2030s
U.S. Army Awards Nearly $200M Contracts for ISR Drones to Aerovironment, Griffon Aerospace & Redwire Defense
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Belgium to Produce Horizontal Tail for F-35 Fighter Jets
A part of the global F-35 fighter fleet fleet will be equipped with a horizontal tail made in Belgium
Israeli MoD Lashes Out at France For Banning it From Eurosatory Arms Fair
The French government has informed the Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD) of its decision to ban the State of Israel from official participation in the EUROSATORY exhibition which is scheduled to take place later this month in Paris
US Warships Forced to Retreat after Iranian Navy Fires Warning Shots in...
Ukraine Struck 18 Russian Oil Facilities in May, the Farthermost being 1700...
After Australia, Korea Next in Line to Acquire Nuclear-powered Submarines
Missed Patriot Interceptor, Not Iranian Drone Hit Kuwait Airport
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles