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Rheinmetall to supply 2,200 new trucks to Bundeswehr

Land July 13, 2017

Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles has joined a framework agreement with Bundeswehr, to deliver a fleet of new vehicles, securing its place as one of the world’s foremost suppliers of systems and equipment for ground forces. This major project will see the German military vehicle fleet overhauled and modernised, with Rheinmetall supplying ...

Rheinmetall receives equipment orders from Austria

Land June 15, 2017

Austria’s Federal Ministry of the Interior has looked to Rheinmetall for new infantry equipment orders. This approval sees the company’s family of laser light module products, the VarioRay, rolled out to armed forces across the country. In a contract worth €1M, some 580 VarioRay laser light module sets were ordered in ...

Rheinmetall has secured a $6.5m contract from the US Air Force to supply ammunition for the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter. The new 25mm x 137 Frangible Armour Piercing (FAP) ammo was developed in collaboration with NATO air forces to provide the F-35 with superior lethality against modern infantry ...

Rheinmetall takes F-35 contract

Air March 9, 2017

Rheinmetall has secured a multi-million contract with the US Air Force to supply ammunition for the F-35. The contract for the stealth fighter encompasses several ten thousand rounds in four lots, with first delivery before Christmas. Rheinmetall are celebrating the significant win, with possible expansion of the contract due to the major ...