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Rheinmetall to Set Up Military Vehicles Production Facility in Australia

October 15, 2020 @ 10:12 AM

Rheinmetall said it is establishing a Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence (MILVEHCOE) in Redbank, Queensland, Australia that enables the design, development and local manufacture of military vehicles, platforms and turrets for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and for export. The Prime Minister of Australia the Hon Scott Morrison MP officially opened the MILVEHCOE at a ceremony attended by a delegation of Federal MPs and Senators from across Queensland, representatives from Defence and Australian Defence industry, Rheinmetall said in a statement Wednesday
Latvia Installs New SPIKE Missiles Team Trainer for SPIKE LR2, SPIKE SR

October 12, 2020 @ 06:45 AM

Latvian National Armed Forces have completed the installation of a new Team Trainer for SPIKE Missiles. The new system will train Latvian forces to use Rafael Advanced Defense Systems SPIKE LR2 and SR missiles, procured from EuroSpike (a joint venture between Rafael, Diehl Defence, and Rheinmetall Electronics), Rafael said in a release Friday
Rheinmetall-BAE JV Awarded UK Fox Vehicle Sustainment Contract

October 8, 2020 @ 09:11 AM

The joint venture company Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) has won a UK MoD contract to upgrade and sustain the British Armys fleet of Fuchs/Fox CBRN reconnaissance vehicles and training simulator. The order is worth over £16m/€17
Rheinmetall Wins Dutch Army’s Ammunition Supply Deal

September 24, 2020 @ 03:37 PM

Dutch procurement agency Defence Materiel Organization (DMO) signed an agreement with Rheinmetall for the supply of ammunition. The framework agreement encompasses the supply of 35mm medium-calibre ammunition for infantry fighting vehicles, 40mm ROSY smoke/obscurant cartridges, and a family of state-of-the-art 155mm artillery ammunition
Hungary Acquires Rheinmetall Lynx IFVs for $2B

September 10, 2020 @ 08:43 AM

Hungary became the first NATO and EU member to order Rheinmetalls newly developed Lynx infantry fighting vehicle when it signed a contract worth over $2 billion for 218 of those vehicles. The Hungarian Ministry of Defence has awarded Rheinmetall an order to supply tracked armoured vehicles and related products and services with a total value of more than €2 billion
Rheinmetall May Build Skyshield Air Defense Guns With India’s BHEL

August 29, 2020 @ 12:14 PM

Rheinmetall is likely to invest $1 billion to set up a base in Indias Uttar Pradesh (UP) state. The German company is exploring the possibility of manufacturing Skyshied short-range air defense systems with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
Hungary to Produce Lynx IFVs With Rheinmetall for €2B

August 18, 2020 @ 01:09 PM

Hungary will set up a joint venture with German Rheinmetall to produce
Boeing to provide Tactical Edge Server for 211 Australia’s BOXER Armored Vehicles

August 4, 2020 @ 05:35 AM

Boeing has been selected to provide Tactical Edge Server (TES) for inclusion in 211 BOXER Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles (CRV) to be built in south-east Queensland under LAND 400 Phase 2. The TES forms part of a scalable deployable computer architecture incorporated into man-portable, deployable and vehicle mounted solutions, including the Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle and BOXER 8x8 CRV
Rheinmetall Reveals Advanced Technology Demonstrator Tank with 130mm Turret

July 31, 2020 @ 12:37 PM

A video released today by Germanys Rheinmetall showed a tank with a 130mm turret besides a new hull front as part of its MBT Advanced Technologies Competence demonstration, a possible indication of what will go into the future Main Ground Combat System (MGCS). The demo tank looks like the latest iteration of its advanced technology demonstrator for the British Armys Challenger 2 Life Extension Project (LEP)
Hanwha Ships Redback IFV for Test to Australia, Eyes US Bradley Replacement...

July 28, 2020 @ 06:39 AM

Hanwha Defense will ship two Redback infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) to Australia for the Army to test them under a $4.1 billion procurement project

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