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Russian Arms Exports May Reach $17B After Ukraine Conflict Ends
March 18, 2025 @ 06:18 AMRussias arms exports are expected to rise from $13
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German Auto Companies Repurposing Car Plants for Defense Equipment Production
March 14, 2025 @ 08:48 AMRheinmetall is considering using a Volkswagen automobile plant in Osnabrück, Germany, to produce infantry fighting vehicles and other armored vehicles, according to CEO Armin Papperger. Papperger said the plants heavy cranes make it suitable for military production
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Rheinmetall Begins Australian Assembly of Navy’s Missile Countermeasure Systems
March 11, 2025 @ 11:54 AMRheinmetall Defence Australia has started assembling the first Multi Ammunition Soft Kill (MASS) shipsets in Australia for installation on Royal Australian Navy vessels. The MASS system is an off-board countermeasure designed to protect naval ships by confusing incoming missiles and other threats
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Rheinmetall Completes Delivery of 3,500 MAN Trucks to Australia in Over 10
March 5, 2025 @ 06:33 AMThe Land 121 medium heavy truck program has delivered its final batch of Rheinmetall MAN military vehicles to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) after more than a decade of production. The program has supplied over 3,500 medium and heavy trucks, 2,200 trailers, 1,000 modules, and 2,000 flat-racks
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Rheinmetall Secures Contract to Supply Training Simulators for German Navy
February 18, 2025 @ 12:24 PMThe Bundeswehr has awarded Rheinmetall a contract to deliver advanced training simulators for the German Navy. The project, known as the Distributed Naval Training Architecture (Verteilte Trainingsarchitektur der Marine, or VTAM), is valued in the mid-double-digit million euro range
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Germany Signs €3.1B Contract for Future Soldier Systems
February 7, 2025 @ 11:36 AMThe Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has signed a framework agreement with Rheinmetall Electronics GmbH for the procurement of the "Infantryman of the Future - Extended System" (IdZ-ES) soldier systems. The contract, valued at up to €3
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Italy to Procure 380 KF51 Panther Tanks, 1,050 IFVs
January 30, 2025 @ 10:14 AMItalys Ministry of Defence announced plans to acquire up to 380 KF51 Panther main battle tanks (MBTs) and more than 1,000 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) as part of a modernization program. The initiative was revealed at the IAV 2025 conference, with a total investment expected to surpass €10 billion,
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Hungary Prepares First Lynx-equipped Battalion for Operational Readiness
January 27, 2025 @ 09:59 AMHungary is finalizing preparations for its first battalion equipped with Lynx infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs), marking the units initial operational readiness. The
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France, Germany Advance European Battle Tank Project
January 24, 2025 @ 12:06 PMFrance and Germany have formalized their joint commitment to the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) project with the signing of a shareholder agreement by KNDS Deutschland, KNDS France, Rheinmetall Landsysteme, and Thales
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First Fully British-Made Boxer Armoured Vehicle Unveiled, 27 More this Year
January 22, 2025 @ 07:35 AMThe first fully British-made Boxer armoured vehicle was revealed at the International Armoured Vehicles Conference in Farnborough by Maria Eagle, the U.K
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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