Now being built in series for the German Army, the new Puma armoured infantry fighting vehicle is on show at this years Eurosatory for the first time. During recent heat (UAE 2013), cold (Norway 2012) and live-fire trials conducted in cooperation with experts from the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment (BAAINBw) and the German Army, the Puma performed very well under all climatic conditions
Rheinmetall has won an order for its state-of-the-art, high-mobility truck families from Norway and Sweden, who intend to buy as many as two thousand military logistics vehicles with a total value of over €1 billion. Following the Norwegian procurement authorities, today Sweden too signed the framework agreement for joint procurement of military logistics vehicles from Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV)
The Combat Systems division of the Rheinmetall Groups Defence arm has adopted a new structure, signalling the start of a new era. The Combat Systems division is responsible for the companys tracked combat and combat support vehicles, force protection systems and weapon and ammunition activities
The New Zealand Ministry of Defense has recently received the first batch of new Medium-Heavy Operational Vehicles. “It is great to see these vehicles being used by the NZDF just 12 months on from when they were purchased,” Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman said
Germany is likely to cancel the sale of Leopard 2 main battle tanks (MBTs) to Saudi Arabia, because of opposition from the German Vice Chancellor and Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel. "Without agreement from the economy minister, the deal has no chance," the goverment official was quoted as saying by Bild am Sonntag
Rheinmetall has won a major order for military wheeled vehicles from Norway, the company said in a press release. The Norwegian armed forces will soon be taking delivery of a large number of logistical vehicles made by Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV)
Rheinmetall will modernize South Africa's air defence capabilities, enabling protection of civilian assets and events, the company announced today. Rheinmetall AG of Düsseldorf has just booked another important order in the field of military air defence
Cassidian Optronics GmbH, a subsidiary of Airbus Defence and Space, has received an order valued at more than 40 million euros from Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co. KG and Rheinmetall Defence Electronics GmbH, for the supply of vision equipment
The Bundeswehr, Rheinmetall and the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) ELTA Group have successfully tested the MASS and NavGuard ship protection systems. The trials took place under the aegis of the German Navy in Howachter Bay in the Baltic at the end of October 2013
Rheinmetall today said it expects the company sales growth and improved results in both corporate sectors. After the order backlog reached a new high last year, consolidated sales of €4