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Rheinmetall Modernizes 27 More Boxer Command Vehicles for Bundeswehr
February 12, 2021 @ 06:32 AMRheinmetall is currently bringing another 27 Boxer command vehicles of the Bundeswehr up to the latest A2 standard. Germanys Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) awarded the order at the end of January 2021
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Airbus Develops UAV Launcher for A400M Aircraft
January 18, 2021 @ 12:29 PMAirbus has developed a launcher to release unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) from the belly of an Airbus A400M military transport aircraft. The development of the UAV Launcher project has been performed in a non-traditional way in only half a year
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French MoD to Order 20,000 Additional Heckler & Koch HK-416 F Rifles
December 22, 2020 @ 05:18 PMThe French Directorate General for Armaments (DGA) has decided to place an order for 12000 HK-416 F assault rifles in 2021 and will receive an equal number of rifles under an earlier order next year. Another 12,000 HK-416 rifles were delivered in 2020, bringing to 45,340 the number of units currently being equipped in the armed forces, a French MoD release said
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Rheinmetall Wins German Sikorsky CH-53 Helicopter Maintenance Contract
December 11, 2020 @ 07:35 AMRheinmetall has won an order from the German Bundeswehr to inspect, maintain and repair Sikorsky CH-53G transport helicopters. Starting in March 2021, the Düsseldorf-based Group will be operating two maintenance and repair bays belonging to the German Air Forces 64th Helicopter Squadron at Diepholz in Lower Saxony
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Rheinmetall to Develop Laser Source Demonstrator for Bundeswehr
November 26, 2020 @ 01:22 PMThe German procurement authorities have awarded Rheinmetall a contract to develop a key future laser weapon system component. At the end of the second quarter of 2020, the Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support, or BAAINBw, contracted with Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH to fabricate a laser source demonstrator
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German Consortium, Indra & Thales Sign Contract to Develop Sensor Suite for...
November 23, 2020 @ 10:47 AMGerman Consortium *FCMS, Spanish Indra and French Thales will develop an innovative suite of sensors that will equip the Future European Combat Air System (FCAS), the pan-European next generation fighter jet, drone and weapons system. The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) on behalf of Germany, Spain and France signed the contract today with Indra which is leader of the industrial consortium in order to incorporate the Sensors as part of the Phase 1 contractual framework
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Rheinmetall to Supply German Bundeswehr with 342 Roll-Off Tipper Vehicles
November 20, 2020 @ 08:45 AMRheinmetall has begun serial delivery of 342 roll-off tipper vehicles to BwFuhrparkService GmbH (BwFPS), the state-owned enterprise in charge of the Bundeswehrs fleet of non-tactical vehicles. The first 69 logistic vehicles were transferred, to be followed by up to eight more trucks per week
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EUROJET Signs Contract with NETMA for 56 New EJ200 Engines German Eurofighter
November 12, 2020 @ 11:56 AMEUROJET Turbo GmbH (EUROJET), the consortium responsible for the EJ200 engine installed in the Eurofighter Typhoon, today signed a contract with the NATO Eurofighter & Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) to provide 56 new EJ200 engines for the German Air Force. The contract, signed in Munich, between Miguel Angel Martin Perez, General Manager of NETMA, and Gerhard Bähr, CEO of EUROJET, covers EJ200 engines for a
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Germany Orders 38 New Typhoon Jets
November 11, 2020 @ 05:04 PMThe German Air Force will receive 38 new Eurofighter Typhoon combat jets under a contract signed today. Eurofighter GmbH, and NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) signed the so-called Quadriga contracts on November 11 that will support the continued modernization of the German Air Forces Eurofighter Typhoon fleet
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Rheinmetall to Supply Thermal Imaging Aiming Devices for Bundeswehr's Marder IFVs
November 9, 2020 @ 08:49 AMRheinmetall has been awarded a €27 million contract to extend service life of German Armys Marder infantry fighting vehicles. The contract includes supply of advanced Saphir 2
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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
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
