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Rheinmetall Artillery Projectiles Set New Distance Records
November 28, 2019 @ 10:13 AMThree of Rheinmetalls artillery projectiles have set new distance records during a test fire event at the Alkantpan Test Range in South Africa, on November 6. “During the event, three new maximum effective range records were set using various guns
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S.Africa Risks $1.7B Arms Sales to Saudi, Arab States for Invoking End-User...
November 25, 2019 @ 11:04 AMSouth Africa has $1.7 billion worth of sales at stake after suspending defence exports to the Arab states, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for allegedly violating end-user agreements that restricts transfer of weapons to third parties and also allow for inspection of the recipient's facilities
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German Army to get 1,500 Spike Missiles
November 20, 2019 @ 08:23 AMThe German army has contracted Eurospike for the purchase of 1,500 Spike missiles, and hundreds of Integrated Control Launch Unit dismounted missile launchers. The Eurospike is a joint venture between Israels Rafael, and Germanys Diehl Defence and
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Rheinmetall, Thales Modernize Tiger Helicopter Simulators
November 15, 2019 @ 06:29 AMRheinmetall and Thales have completed modernization of 20 flight simulators for the Tiger combat helicopter. The contract was awarded to ARGE TATM (consisting of Rheinmetall Electronics GmbH and Thales AVS France SAS) in December 2014 through the Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en Matière d'Armement (OCCAR), an organization that fosters cross-border defence procurement cooperation in Europe
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Rheinmetall Delivers 3 Lynx KF41 IFVs for Australia’s LAND400 Contest Trials
October 22, 2019 @ 09:31 AMRheinmetall on Tuesday announced the delivery of three Lynx KF41 Infantry Fighting Vehicles to compete in trials for the AUD 15 billion (Euro 9.5 billion or US$10
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BAE Systems, Rheinmetall Display Robotic Combat Vehicles at AUSA 2019
October 15, 2019 @ 07:20 AMAt the Annual Meeting & Exposition of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) currently on in Washington, DC, Rheinmetall and BAE Systems (BAE-S) have featured combat vehicle autonomy and remote operation capabilities. Rheinmetall has displayed its proposed solution for the US Army Robotic Combat Vehicle – Light (RCV-L) program, the Wiesel Wingman concept
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Raytheon, Rheinmetall form JV for US Army’s Bradley IFV Replacement
September 30, 2019 @ 10:30 AMRaytheon and Rheinmetall Defence have established a joint venture to offer the Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle for the United States Army's Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) competition. The Lynx team will submit its bid on or before October 1, 2019
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Rheinmetall to Manufacture Main Armament, Hulls for Hungary’s Self-Propelled Howitzers & Battle...
September 30, 2019 @ 09:35 AMRheinmetall has won a €300 million ($328 milion) contract to manufacture main armament and hulls for PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzer and Leopard 2 main battle tank belonging to the Hungarian Army. Under the agreement, the company will produce the main armament and fire control technology for 44 Leopard 2 main battle tanks as well as the main armament, fire control technology and chassis for 24 PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzers
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Qatar May Sign Euro 1.5B Deal with Nexter for 490 VBCI Armored
September 18, 2019 @ 12:36 PMQatar has reached an agreement with the French company Nexter to buy 490 VBCI armored vehicles worth an estimated Euro 1.5 Billion ($1
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Rheinmetall to Begin Delivery of 211 Boxer Vehicles to Australia
September 17, 2019 @ 08:56 AMRheinmetall will soon commence the delivery of 211 8x8 Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles (CRV) to the Australian Army. Order for Boxer vehicles worth $2
Dutch Firm to Supply Universal Drone Control Software to Netherlands MoD
Will Indian Air Force buy an Indigenous High Altitude Pseudo Satellite?
Russia’s “Magic Bullet” Against FPV Drones?
U.K. Army, Navy Test Low-cost Attack Drone Developed by BAE Systems Subsidiary...
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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