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Rheinmetall to Supply 130,000 Laser Light Modules to German Army
July 21, 2021 @ 08:31 AMThe German Bundeswehr has signed a contract with Rheinmetall to supply 130,000 laser light modules worth a potential €178 million. The devices can be mounted via a standard inferface onto all assault rifles, submachine guns, machine guns and sniper rifles currently in the Bundeswehr inventory
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German Bundeswehr Asks Rheinmetall to Upgrade PUMA IFVs
June 29, 2021 @ 09:44 AMGerman Bundeswehr today signed an agreement with Rheinmetall to upgrade the first lot of their Puma infantry fighting vehicles, bringing them up to a uniform enhanced design status. This contract worth over half a billion euros was issued through the joint venture company PSM GmbH
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Rheinmetall Unveils 'Smartphone' Like Stun Gun
June 25, 2021 @ 04:59 PMRheinmetall presented Spectac, its new non-lethal gun that is designed like a smartphone, today. This rectangular stun grenade is specially designed for use by military and law enforcement special operators
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ARTEC Completes Delivery of GTK Boxer Vehicles to German Bundeswehr
June 25, 2021 @ 03:05 AMARTEC GmbH, on behalf of its parent companies Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall, officially handed over the last of the Boxer armoured transport vehicles (GTK) ordered to date by the Bundeswehr to representatives of the Federal procurement agency (BAAINBw) and the Ministry of Defence. The contract CCG 2nd batch, which was concluded in December 20015, comprised 131 GTK Boxers and was worth EUR 478 million
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British Challenger 3 Tanks to be Integrated with Israel-made Trophy APS
June 24, 2021 @ 03:23 PMThe UK Ministry of Defence selected Trophy Active Protection System (APS) manufactured by Israeli firm Rafael to integrate them on the Army's Challenger 3 main battle tanks. The selection is a result of a study conducted by the UK MOD as part of an upgrade program led by prime contractor Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL), which will entail detailed integration and system trials of this lighter Trophy variant (Trophy MV), to fit the particular requirements of this vehicle
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Rheinmetall Unveils Mission Master XT Extreme Terrain A-UGV
June 18, 2021 @ 01:57 PMRheinmetall today announced the release of the Mission Master XT, the latest member of its successful Mission Master family of Autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicles (A-UGVs). Unlike the Mission Master SP platform, which is already introduced to the market, the Mission Master XT has a diesel-powered engine
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Prototype Fabrication Begins for Britain’s Boxer Mechanized Infantry Vehicle
June 7, 2021 @ 11:33 AMWelding work began today for the fabrication of prototypes and subsequent series production of the Boxer Mechanized Infantry Vehicle (MIV) programme under which British Army is procuring over 500 Boxer vehicles. Under the aegis of Artec GmbH, a joint venture of Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), Rheinmetall will fabricate first prototypes at its plant in Kassel, Germany which will also make the the first series vehicles
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Australian Missile Corporation Announces Partnerships with IAI, Local firms
June 3, 2021 @ 05:36 PMThe Australian Missile Corporation (AMC) today announced the signing of the first partners to the AMC collaboration; Quickstep and Black Sky Aerospace to support the Australian Government realise its vision for a sovereign guided weapons enterprise equipped and ready to support the Australian Defence Force. In addition, AMC and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have confirmed their interest in cooperating to fulfill the Australian governments vision of developing sovereign Australian defence capabilities
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Australian Army Receives 25 Boxer 8x8 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles
June 2, 2021 @ 11:40 AMRheinmetall delivered first 25 Boxer 8x8 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles (CRV) to the Australian Army under the $5.2 billion LAND 400 Phase 2 Mounted Combat Reconnaissance Capability project
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Rheinmetall to Deliver 1,500 LM-LowProfile Laser Modules to Portuguese Army
May 25, 2021 @ 11:22 AMThe Portuguese Army has awarded Rheinmetall an order for 1,500 LM-LowProfile laser modules. The contract, booked back in October 2020, calls for delivery of the devices in three lots
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