Rheinmetall AG
German Auto Companies Repurposing Car Plants for Defense Equipment Production
Rheinmetall 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...
Rheinmetall Begins Australian Assembly of Navy’s Missile Countermeasure Systems
Rheinmetall 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...
Rheinmetall Completes Delivery of 3,500 MAN Trucks to Australia in Over 10
The 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...
Rheinmetall Secures Contract to Supply Training Simulators for German Navy
The 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),...
Germany Signs €3.1B Contract for Future Soldier Systems
The 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...
First Fully British-Made Boxer Armoured Vehicle Unveiled, 27 More this Year
The first fully British-made Boxer armoured vehicle was revealed at the International Armoured Vehicles Conference in Farnborough by Maria Eagle, the U.K
Germany Approves Leonardo-Rheinmetall JV to Manufacture Combat Vehicles in Italy
Germany's competition authority, the Bundeskartellamt, has authorized the formation of a joint venture between Rheinmetall AG and Leonardo SpA. The new venture, named Leonardo Rheinmetall Military Vehicles (LRMV), will be based...
Sanctioned from Using Russian Oil & Gas, Serbian Military Procures Firewood for
Facing American sanctions from using Russian oil and gas, the Serbian Ministry of Defense (MoD) have resorted to using firewood to keep its bases warm during the harsh winter months. On...
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Denmark Receives First Armored Personnel Carriers from Finland’s Patria
Denmark has taken delivery of first two armored personnel carriers (APCs) from Finnish defense manufacturer Patria
Turkey Unveils ‘Steel Dome’ Air Defense Shield
Turkey has officially launched its ‘Steel Dome’ integrated air defense system, a nationwide shield designed to counter aerial threats from drones to ballistic missiles
Russian Jamming Suspected as European Commission President's Plane Loses Navigation
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s plane was forced to land in Bulgaria using paper maps after suspected Russian GPS jamming disrupted navigation systems
Aero Vodochody Delivers Final Overhauled L-39ZA Aircraft to Bulgarian Air Force
Czech firm AERO Vodochody has completed the overhaul and partial modernization of four L-39ZA Albatros aircraft for the Bulgarian Air Force, with the final aircraft delivered in August
China to Debut Several New Aircraft at Sept 3 Parade
China will introduce multiple new types of military aircraft at its Victory Day (V-Day) parade in Beijing on September 3, an event marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II
Fincantieri Signs Naval Cooperation Deal With PGZ to Support Polish Submarine Program
Israel MoD to Boycott DSEI 2025 Arms Show after U.K. Bans Israeli...
Portugal Receives First Embraer A-29N Super Tucanos
Russia Develops AI Target-Locking Drone Tech Resistant to Electronic Warfare
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
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...