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German Army Orders 120mm MBT Practice Ammo for the First Time

November 4, 2017 @ 07:47 AM

Germanys Bundeswehr has awarded Rheinmetall a €24.7 million contract to supply new 120mm DM98 practice ammunition for the main battle tanks
India to Expedite Three Major Futuristic Warfare Systems Deals

November 3, 2017 @ 11:43 AM

The Indian government is likely to expedite three major defense programs that include the Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV), the Tactical Communication System (TCS) and the Battlefield Management System (BMS) and is likely to approve them by year-end. Indian Defense minister, Nirmala Sitharaman has guaranteed the industry that decisions on these three projects will be expedited and approved in a time-bound manner by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,
Former Rheinmetall Intl Chief Appointed CEO of Saudi Arabian Military Industries

October 31, 2017 @ 08:32 AM

Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) today announced the appointment of its Chief Executive Officer, Dr Andreas Schwer, who was earlier the Chairman & President of Rheinmetall International and CEO of its Combat Systems Division. SAMI also announced the formation of its Board of Directors, chaired by H
BAE Systems Partners With Local Firm For Australia's Land 400 programme

October 27, 2017 @ 02:40 PM

BAE Systems Australia has selected local partner, Milspec Manufacturing to offer a Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle (CRV) for Australian Army's largest ever vehicle replacement program, dubbed LAND 400 Phase 2 to replace the General Dynamics Land Systems (8x8) ASLAV. BAE Systems is offering Patria's AMV35 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle that will be fitted with a Hagglunds CV9035 35 mm two-person turret
Rheinmetall To Upgrade 104 German Leopard 2 Battle Tanks

September 27, 2017 @ 12:00 PM

Rheinmetall will modernize 104 Leopard 2 main battle tanks of the Bundeswehr fleet under a contract worth a total of €118 million. Rheinmetall will be transforming a total of 68 Leopard 2A4, 16 Leopard 2A6 and 20 Leopard 2A7 main battle tanks, bringing them up to A7V standard
Rheinmetall Hires Former US DoD Official as Senior Vice President for American...

September 22, 2017 @ 11:56 AM

Rheinmetall has hired a former senior US department of defense official, Stephen C Hedger as its Senior Vice President Corporate Development USA. Hedger last served as Chief of Staff to former US Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work, who oversaw the annual development of the more than $600 billion US defense budget, and as Deputy Chief of Staff to then US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter
Rheinmetall Creates JV With Rohde & Schwarz To Bid For Germany’s Digitization...

September 18, 2017 @ 01:09 PM

Rheinmetall have signed an agreement with Rohde & Schwarz to create a joint venture in order to bid together for Germanys two major mobile tactical communications and network programs. Rheinmetall- Rohde & Schwarz joint venture which is still pending anti-trust approval, will be bidding for two Bundeswehr procurement programmes: MoTaKo (Mobile Taktische Kommunikation) or mobile tactical communication), and MoTIV (Mobiler Taktischer Informationsverbund) or mobile tactical information network
Rheinmetall To Deliver 'Skyguard' Air Defense Hardware To Two Foreign Customers

July 25, 2017 @ 11:04 AM

Rheinmetall has recently won contracts worth total €220 million (US$256 million) from two foreign governments to provide air defence hardware and related services for their air forces. Rheinmetall had to overcome stiff international competition for both the orders that were booked in June this year
Decision On India's Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle Program Likely This Month

July 18, 2017 @ 05:01 AM

The Indian Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) is likely to take a decision later this month about reissuing expression of interest (EoI) for the Armys futuristic infantry combat vehicle (FICV) program. “At the recent Defence Procurement Board (DPB) meeting, it was decided to let the DAC take a call about reissuing expression of interest (EoI) for the FICV,”
Rheinmetall Wins €900M Contract To Replace German Army's KAT-I Tactical Trucks

July 6, 2017 @ 11:44 AM

Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles has entered into a framework agreement with the Bundeswehr, the unified armed forces of Germany, to supply over 2,200 state-of-the-art trucks. Awarded by the Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) and structured to run seven years, the framework contract covers a total of 2,271 HX2 family vehicles with a gross value of around €900 million

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