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Rheinmetall and Cassidian Pool Their Unmanned Aerial Systems Activities
Joint Venture agreement signed: Cassidian takes 51%, Rheinmetall takes 49% share Cooperation on tactical UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems), medium-altitude UAS and cargo loading systems Rheinmetall and Cassidian have agreed to pursue Rheinmetall’s Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) activities together in a Joint Venture. It was agreed in a contract that Cassidian should hold 51 percent and [...]
Germany Orders Heavy Armored Transporters
Germany’s Bundeswehr has contracted with Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles to supply it with HX 81 tractors. Thus, for the first time ever, German troops will have a fleet of protected heavy equipment transporter vehicles at their disposal. Worth around €12 million, the order encompasses twelve vehicles as well as a training package, tools and spare [...]
Successful Target Engagement with High-Energy Laser Weapons
Having recently used a high-energy laser weapon to down an unmanned aircraft at a proving ground in Switzerland, Rheinmetall has demonstrated the operational potential of combining a powerful laser weapon with an advanced air defence system. Having recently used a high-energy laser weapon to down an unmanned aircraft at a proving ground in Switzerland, Rheinmetall [...]
Unmanned Reconnaissance and Target Engagement Combined in WABEP Demonstrator Flight
Rheinmetall Defence of Düsseldorf and its partner Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have successfully tested the new WABEP system of systems. The trials focused on the reconnaissance and strike function of the WABEP, which is slated to become the Bundeswehr’s next unmanned air vehicle system. Currently undergoing development at Rheinmetall, WABEP (which stands for “Wirksystem zur [...]
Acoustic Shooter Locating System Ready for Market
In international peacekeeping and peace enforcement operations, asymmetric threats pose the principal danger to the Bundeswehr and its allies. Security sweeps by mobile elements and the need to protect convoys used for moving troops and supplies are the order of the day in deployed operations. During situations like these, ambushes by lightly armed insurgents and [...]
German Army Heron UAV Now Fully Operational in Afghanistan
In recent years, unmanned aerial systems have been playing an increasingly important role in military operations worldwide. Many of the sensors used in modern network-enabled operations are mounted on drones, i.e. unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or remotely piloted vehicles (RPVs); in addition, modern armed forces are using them more and more often as effector platforms. [...]
Three Navies Order MASS Naval Countermeasure System
To protect their fleets from missile attacks, the navies of Peru, Finland and Germany have all ordered MASS, Rheinmetall’s “Multi Ammunition Softkill System”, a state-of-the-art decoy system for protecting frigates, corvettes, minesweepers and patrol craft. In winning these three orders, MASS has once again outclassed its international rivals as well as gaining a foothold in [...]
Rheinmetall Wins Major Dutch Army Ammo Order
The Rheinmetall Group of Düsseldorf, Germany, has concluded a framework agreement with the Royal Dutch Armed Forces to supply the Netherlands with a wide array of different ammunition types. The anticipated order volume over a 10-year period is EUR 200 million. Under the agreement, the Royal Dutch Armed Forces have already placed an initial order [...]
First Multi A4 FSA Armored Truck Delivered to Germany
Made by Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles GmbH (RMMV), the first Multi A4 FSA protected military transport vehicle has been formally transferred to the Bundeswehr at an official rollout ceremony in Munich. Featuring a heavily protected driver’s cab, the Multi A4 FSA does an excellent job of keeping its occupants safe from typical threats encountered during [...]
