Germanys Rheinmetall has revealed plans to start producing Lynx infantry fighting vehicles in Ukraine this year, besides producing artillery ammunition in the battle-ravaged country. On June 12, Rheinmetall and Ukraine, represented by the Minister of Strategic Industries, Oleksandr Kamyshin, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to expand their strategic cooperation during the “Ukraine Recovery Conference” in Berlin
L3Harris Technologies received a $34 million contract from the U.S
Sensor solutions provider HENSOLDT is set to enhance the defense capabilities of the Ukrainian armed forces by equipping their helicopters with advanced detection and self-protection sensors. This latest order includes further deliveries of the Airborne Missile Protection System (AMPS), with the contract valued in the double-digit million range
Rheinmetall and MBDA Deutschland have signed a Letter of Intent to integrate MBDA's Small Anti Drone Missile (SADM) into the Skyranger 30 and other Rheinmetall military vehicles. The new guided missile effectively counters small and medium-sized drones with a high hit probability at long distances, while the Skyranger 30's 30mm cannon provides efficient mobile defense against airborne threats at shorter ranges
Lockheed Martin inaugurated its new $18 million engineering facility, labs, and demonstration center in Huntsville. The 122,000-square-foot complex is designed to accommodate 500 employees, focusing on advancing national security capabilities and fostering innovation in North Alabama, with specific projects including the development of the Black Hawk helicopter, Long Range Hypersonic Weapon, and Next Generation Interceptor (NGI)
Russian UECs Salyut Production Complex has developed a program aimed at replacing conventional full-scale aircraft engine testing with mathematical modeling. This initiative marks an advancement in engine development, with the complex utilizing mathematical modeling to analyze the self-oscillations of compressor blades within gas turbine engines for the first time in the industry's history
A European customer country has finalized a contract with Rheinmetall for the procurement of 35mm AHEAD ammunition to bolster its Skynex air defence system. The contract is valued in the low three-digit million EUR range
Rheinmetall has been commissioned by a European customer to supply a three-digit number of L52 gun barrel systems for the Panzerhaubitze 2000 (PzH 2000) self-propelled howitzer. The delivery of these gun barrels is scheduled to take place between 2024 and 2029
Milrem Robotics has joined hands with Romanian defense equipment manufacturer, Digital Bits to mount its remote-controlled weapons station on the THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle (UGV). THeMIS UGV equipped with Digital Bits AGIL remote-controlled weapons station was presented at the Black Sea Defense, Aerospace and Security (BSDA) exhibition in Bucharest
The French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) in April issued an order to MBDA for the acquisition of EXOCET 40 Block 3C (MM40 B3C) missiles. This procurement is intended to equip the French Navy's frigates as per the Military Programming Law (LP) 2024-2030