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  • Land Warfare

    Two stages down, three to go with MGCS

    25th June 2020

    France and Germany are striding firmly towards new MBTs to replace the Leclerc and Leopard 2A6 respectively, having signed an 18-month contract in May for …

  • Land Warfare

    COVID-19 casts uncertainty over Central and Eastern European armoured vehicle procurement

    22nd June 2020

    Before the arrival of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Europe, the 2020s looked set to usher in a rise in Central and Eastern European investment into procurement …

  • Training

    UK launches Project VULCAN

    4th June 2020

    The UK is looking to streamline its armour training, through what MoD Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S;) describes as ‘provision of a suite of comprehensive simulator …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    GDLS awarded UGV contract by British Army

    4th June 2020

    General Dynamics Land Systems confirmed on 4 June that it has delivered two of its fully electric 8x8 Multi-Utility Tactical Transport (MUTT) UGVs to the …

  • Land Warfare

    Polish Army receives its first batch of Leopard 2PL MBTs

    12th June 2020

    After a delay in the initial phases of the modernisation programme, the Polish Armed Forces have received their first two Leopard 2PL MBTs. State-run Polish Armaments …

  • Training

    RBSL offers UGV training to British Army

    12th May 2020

    Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) has secured a training and maintenance contract with Rheinmetall Canada to support the British Army’s recent acquisition of four Mission …

  • Defence Notes

    Rheinmetall Defence sales surge in Q1

    11th May 2020

    Rheinmetall on 8 May released its financial results for Q1 FY2020, which showed a strong performance despite the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. This …

  • Land Warfare

    MGCS partners get green light for system architecture study

    20th May 2020

    KNDS (Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Nexter Systems) and Rheinmetall have obtained official approval from the BAAINBw to proceed with a system architecture definition study for the …

  • Land Warfare

    MGCS partners get green light for system architecture study

    20th May 2020

    KNDS (Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Nexter Systems) and Rheinmetall have obtained official approval from the BAAINBw to proceed with a system architecture definition study for the …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    UK procures four Mission Master UGVs

    17th April 2020

    The UK has ordered four Rheinmetall Mission Master UGVs which will form part of its Robotic Platoon Vehicle programme. The vehicles are due to be …

  • Land Warfare

    Rheinmetall Denel wins multimillion-euro charge contract

    8th April 2020

    Rheinmetall Denel Munition has secured an order for several hundred thousand Tactical Modular Charges from an undisclosed international customer. The artillery charges are due to …

  • Land Warfare

    Innovation underpins MGCS initiative

    6th May 2020

    The Franco-German effort to develop the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) aims to improve the mobility and protection of their MBT fleet and to incorporate …

  • Land Warfare

    Innovation underpins MGCS initiative

    6th May 2020

    The Franco-German effort to develop the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) aims to improve the mobility and protection of their MBT fleet and to incorporate …

  • Land Warfare

    Doubt shrouds Czech IFV procurement programme

    2nd April 2020

    The Czech Republic might delay or even cancel its programme to procure 210 new IFVs, which the country’s armed forces require urgently if they are to …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Germany to continue future soldier programme procurement

    23rd April 2020

    Germany plans to extend procurement of the Future Infantryman - Extended System programme (IdZ-ES) beyond the end of this year, when deliveries were scheduled to …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • APCs/IFVs - 6x6

    Fuchs 2 Local Assembly

    The Fuchs 2 will replace a variety of legacy APCs currently in service with the Algerian Army including the Panhard M3 VTT, the BTR-60 and ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 6x6

    Korsak Reconnaissance Vehicle [Germany]

    Programme Background According to the BAAINBw, the Korsak must at a minimum meet these criteria: - Platform: Piranha V 6×6 with improved off-road capability and amphibious ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 6x6

    6x6 APC [Germany]

    Programme Background Bidders and Suppliers As no programme has been officially announced, all bidders and suppliers are speculative at this time. Patria 6x6 Common Armoured ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 6x6

    Patria 6x6 CAVS [Germany]

    Programme Background  Programme History The Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme brings together Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Sweden to develop an armoured vehicle based on the ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Hero-120 [Hungary]

    Programme Background Strategic Partnership In October 2021, UVision Air and Rheinmetall signed a "strategic partnering agreement for loitering munitions". Under the agreement, the two companies ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Land 400 Phase 2 - Boxer CRV (Australia)

    Programme Background History The Land 400 Phase 2 programme will procure a replacement for the ASLAV, a derivative of the General Dynamics Land Systems Light Armoured Vehicle ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    AICS [Italy]

    Programme Background The Italian Army has identified a requirement for new tracked IFVs to equip its armoured and mechanised brigades. These new vehicles will replace ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    KF41 Lynx [Hungary]

    Programme Background Since 2017, the Hungarian MoD has invested considerable funds into the modernisation of Hungary's Armed Forces. Under its Zrínyi 2026 development plan, the ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Agilis (Romania)

    Programme Background The Romanian government has committed to raising defence spending to enable the country's armed forces to shed its Soviet-era equipment and to ensure ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    Project Land 400 Phase 3 [Australia]

    Programme Background Requirement: 2015 RfI The Land 400 Phase 3 programme will procure a new tracked IFV to replace the Australian Army's legacy fleet of ...

  • Tanks

    C1 Ariete Replacement [Italy]

    Programme Background Requirement To bridge the gap between the retirement of the Ariete and the introduction of a new MBT, the Italian Army has contracted ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    LUNA NG (Ukraine Aid) [Germany]

    Programme Background On 14 August 2023, Rheinmetall announced that the LUNA NG had been ordered as part of an aid package for Ukraine unveiled by the German ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    Land 400 Phase 3 (Amphibious Vehicles) [Australia]

    Programme Background The Australian DoD released the initial RfI for the Land 400 Phase 3 programme in November 2015. Following consultations with local industry, the ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    HUSAR (2017 Order) [Germany]

    Programme Background Requirement In 2015, the German Army launched the HUSAR programme to identify a replacement for its Airbus Defence & Space KZO and first-generation ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    Land 400 Phase 3 (Logistics, Ammunition Carrier and Mortar Carrier Variants)

    Programme Background The Australian DoD released the initial RfI for the Land 400 Phase 3 programme in November 2015. Following consultations with local industry, the ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • APCs/IFVs - 6x6

    Fuchs 2

    Rheinmetall developed the Fuchs 2 6x6 between 2001 and 2005 with the international market in mind. Based on the Fuchs 1, the new vehicle has ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 6x6

    Fuchs 1

    Spanning now 8 variants, the Fuchs 1 is the German Army's longstanding wheeled armoured personnel carrier. The army received 1,125 Fuchs, with most delivered between 1979-86. ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 4x4

    Survivor R

    The Survivor R 4x4, unveiled at Eurosatory in June 2014, was jointly developed by Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles and Achleitner. Based on a comprehensively militarised ...

  • Land: RWS

    Fieldranger Dual

    The Fieldranger Dual is one of the larger systems in the Rheinmetall Fieldranger series of RWS. Designed to carry two weapons simultaneously, the Fieldranger Dual ...

  • Land: Integrated Defensive Systems

    AVePS

    The AVePS (Active Vehicle Protection System) has been designed for the protection of armoured vehicles against shoulder-fired antitank rockets and guided missiles. Approaching projectiles are ...

  • Land: RWS

    RLS 609

    The RLS 609 is a family of RWS that has been designed by Rheinmetall Defence and Kongsberg Protech Systems.  The RWS include the 609 L ...

  • Military vehicle engines

    MTU 6V 199

    The MTU 6V 199 is a six cylinder turbocharged diesel engine, designed to power medium military vehicles. The engine is available in a TE20 and ...

  • Land: manned turrets

    E8

    The E8 is a manned turret operated by a crew of one that is designed for APCs and IFVs. It is able to combat ground ...

  • Air: air combat simulators

    Fixed Wing Flight Simulators

    Rheinmetall has developed fixed-wing simulators for the Typhoon, MiG-29, Tornado, A320 and A400M. Rheinmetall is responsible for full mission simulators and cockpit procedure trainers for ...

  • Tanks

    KF51 Panther

    Rheinmetall unveiled the KF51 Panther at Eurosatory 2022. The MBT uses Leopard 2 components in its bare chassis but with a brand new turret. Its main armament is the ...

  • Land: battle management systems

    Rheinmetall C2 Software

    Rheinmetall C2 Software support the air defence decision making process by filtering, correlating and processing data from all sensors, providing the operator with one comprehensive ...

  • Land: RWS

    Qimek Russian

    Rheinmetall's Qimek single-weapon RWS family includes a variant for non-NATO weapons, which combines full stabilisation, long-range day/night all-weather sights and a versatile weapon cradle for ...

  • Land: RWS

    Nanuk Russian

    Rheinmetall Canada's Nanuk RWS family includes this variant for non-NATO weapons, which combines full stabilisation, long-range day/night all-weather sights and a versatile weapon cradle that ...

  • Air: air combat simulators

    Rotary Wing Training Systems

    Rheinmetall has extensive experience in the full mission simulation of various helicopter types. The company has developed complex simulations for the following helicopter types: AS532, ...

  • Naval guns

    SeaSnake 27

    SeaSnake is a naval gun system manufactured by Rheinmetall and unveiled for the first time in 2017. It is based on the Mauser BK27. The ...