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Green Light for Production of Puma IFVs for the Bundeswehr
Germany’s order of 405 Puma infantry fighting vehicle is the largest-single contract in recent Rheinmetall history. The first of these newly developed combat vehicles will reach the Bundeswehr starting in 2010. Worth approximately EUR 3.1 billion, the procurement order has now been signed at the Federal Agency for Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB) in Koblenz. [...]
Germany orders SPIKE LR guided missile system
The Federal Agency for Defence Technology and Procurement in Koblenz has contracted with EuroSpike GmbH of Röthenbach, Germany, to supply the Bundeswehr with SPIKE LR guided missile systems worth around EUR 35 million. The contract encompasses 311 lightweight multipurpose guided missile systems (MELLS) for the German Army’s new Puma infantry fighting vehicle as well as [...]
Advanced Mortar System for German Army
Rheinmetall AG of Düsseldorf has just been awarded a EUR 54 million contract to equip the German armed forces with a state-of-the-art mortar system. The system’s newly developed 120mm mortar track and associated support vehicles make an important contribution to the mission-oriented modernization of the Bundeswehr armoury. This important order encompasses eight Wiesel 2 (Weasel) [...]
New Force Protection Technology for German Army
German troops serving in Afghanistan will soon be equipped with a highly effective new form of protection against rocket, artillery, and mortar attacks. The German government has contracted with the Düsseldorf-based Rheinmetall Group to supply the Bundeswehr with newly developed air defence systems worth around EUR 110.8 million. The current contract encompasses two systems as [...]
New Responses to New Threats: Protection Systems at IDEF 2009
Rapid advances in information technology have intensified the threat posed by intelligent weapon systems. For years, Rheinmetall Defence has specialized in the development and production of systems for protecting people, vehicles, aircraft, ships and critical assets. NAVAL PROTECTION Guided missiles pose an increasing risk to naval vessels and civilian shipping alike. Rheinmetall’s MASS naval countermeasures [...]
Defense Firms to Cooperate in ARED Airspace Surveillance Project
Rheinmetall AG of Düsseldorf and Britain’s BAE Systems have agreed to cooperate on an advanced radar system for Germany’s ARED project, specifically designed for extensive airspace coverage. Starting in 2012, the German government plans to install a total of six radar systems, which will eventually cover the entire country from the Alps to the sea. [...]
