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Australia Declares Initial Operating Capability for Rheinmetall Military Vehicles

February 12, 2020 @ 09:50 AM

The Commonwealth of Australia has declared Initial Operating Capability (IOC) for the equipment delivered by Rheinmetall under the LAND 121 phase 3B program. “Deliveries of more than 2500 Rheinmetall MAN high mobility logistics vehicles to the Australian Defence Force have achieved a major new milestone with the Commonwealth of Australia declaring Initial Operating Capability (IOC) status for the LAND 121 Phase 3B program,” Rheinmetall said in a statement Tuesday
German Bundeswehr to get Puma IFV Laser Duel Simulators

February 5, 2020 @ 06:49 AM

Rheinmetall has won an order potentially worth €142 million to supply the German Bundeswehr with AGDUS duel simulators for their Puma Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs). At the end of 2019, Rheinmetall received orders to this effect from the consortium responsible for the Puma for the AGDUS duel simulator, which had in turn been awarded the contract by the Bundeswehr on 20 December
Rheinmetall Wins Bundeswehr's €110M Marder IFV Contract

January 23, 2020 @ 05:49 AM

Rheinmetall has won a €110 million ($122 million) contract to extend the service life of Bundeswehr's Marder infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs). The contract was awarded to the company in December 2019
Sikorsky, Rheinmetall Submit Proposal for Germany’s Heavy-lift Helicopter Procurement

January 14, 2020 @ 02:55 PM

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and Rheinmetall submitted to the Bundeswehr a proposal to supply CH-53K King Stallion under Germany's heavy-lift helicopter procurement program, the "Schwerer Transporthubschrauber." Sikorsky and Rheinmetall formed a STH project team of more than 10 German companies, which includes MTU Aero Engines, Autoflug GmbH and Hydro Systems KG
German Army to get 1,000 new Rheinmetall Military Trucks

January 13, 2020 @ 09:53 AM

German Bundeswehr placed a €400 million order with Rheinmetall to supply 1,000 military transport trucks for the army. The order is the third call-off from a framework contract signed in July 2017 encompassing over 2,200 military trucks, which the Bundeswehr is purchasing as part of its “Unprotected Transport Vehicles” project
Rheinmetall Wins Germany’s €54M Puma IFV Contract

January 9, 2020 @ 10:13 AM

German Bundeswehr has awarded Rheinmetall €54 million ($60 million) to supply spare parts and special tools for the armys fleet of Puma infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs). Under a recently signed framework agreement, shipment of the spare parts, worth around €44 million ($49 million), is scheduled to begin in mid-2020, the company said in a statement Wednesday
Rheinmetall, Thales To Develop Rockets for German Helicopters

January 9, 2020 @ 05:46 AM

Rheinmetall and Thales have signed an agreement to develop 70mm (2.75") guided and unguided rockets to be armed on German helicopters
Rheinmetall to Modernise 21 Dutch Army Recovery Vehicles

December 23, 2019 @ 04:39 PM

Netherlands has awarded Rheinmetall a contract to upgrade the Army's fleet of 21 Bergepanzer-3 armoured recovery vehicles to the latest technological and tactical standard. "The Royal Netherlands Armed Forces have awarded Rheinmetall an order for the second phase of the modernization of their fleet of 21 Bergepanzer 3-Büffel/Buffalo armoured recovery vehicles," Rheinmetall said in a statement late last week
German Naval Troops Begin Training With NH90 Helicopter Simulator

December 17, 2019 @ 10:56 AM

The ground personnel of the German Navy have begun all-round training on the usage of NH90 Sea Lion helicopter with Rheinmetall having delivered the simulators in June 2019. "Thanks to advanced simulation technology from Rheinmetall, ground personnel of the German Navys new NH90 NTH Sea Lion helicopter are already able to start training
Damen Shipyards, PT PAL Install Combat Systems Aboard Indonesian Sigma Frigate

December 13, 2019 @ 10:58 AM

Damen Shipyards Group and PT PAL have completed the installation of combat systems to the first of the Indonesian Ministry of Defenses series of SIGMA 10514 Perusak Kawal Rudal (PKR) guided missile frigates, the KRI Raden Eddy Martadinata. The combat systems installation projects successful conclusion was marked by a small handover ceremony on the 4thof December at Surabaya, Damen Shipyards said in a statement

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