Rheinmetall has won an order to supply the Hellenic armed forces with tank ammunition worth $70 million. The order includes 12,000 rounds of 120mm ammunition as the initial supply for the Greek Armys Leopard 2 tanks
Germany has cancelled a major arms deal with Russia citing the Ukraine crisis as its main reason, according to reports. The daily Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reported on Monday that the German government had canceled a deal to provide Russian forces with a fully-equipped combat training camp
Blacklisted defense companies may continue to do business with India until charges against them are proved; the Indian MoD is understood to have made this decision, according to media reports. The decision was reportedly made at a recent meeting of senior MoD officials and Indian Defense Minister, Arun Jaitley
Rheinmetall is set to sign a $2.7 billion deal for the production of 980 Fuchs 2 armored vehicles with Algeria, according to reports
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)