• Digital Battlespace

  OSI to supply NZ frigate upgrade radar

  27th July 2016

  OSI Maritime Systems (OSI) has signed a contract for the supply of a new radar system as part of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) …

• Land Warfare

  Sentinel II sees light of day in Tasmania

  1st July 2016

  Elbit Land Systems Australia (ELSA) recently unveiled its Sentinel II combat reconnaissance vehicle being offered for Australia’s Land 400 Phase 2 programme.  Together with partners …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: End of show digest (video)

  17th June 2016

  As Eurosatory 2016 comes to a close, the editor of Land Warfare International, Tim Fish, takes a look at some of the highlights of the …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: Rheinmetall reveals Lynx IFV (video)

  14th June 2016

  Rheinmetall has unveiled its new armoured vehicle at Eurosatory 2016. The Lynx armoured infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) is the company’s entrance into the medium weight …

• Military Logistics

  Eurosatory: Rheinmetall targets German transports

  15th June 2016

  Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) is offering its latest generation of HX vehicles for the German Bundeswehr’s Unprotected Transport Vehicles (UTF) programme.  Following the completion …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: FFG displays new G5 command post

  22nd June 2016

  Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft (FFG) has launched a prototype of its tracked Protected Mission Module Carrier G5 (PMMC G5) configured as a command and control vehicle.  …

• Digital Battlespace

  MF-STAR radar proposed for CSC

  3rd June 2016

  Rheinmetall Canada and IAI ELTA have teamed up to offer the MF-STAR radar for the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) programme, IAI announced on 1 June.  …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: Future Puma IFV plans revealed

  6th June 2016

  Despite the Puma infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) being handed over to the German Army in 2015 Rheinmetall is already looking at the future of the …

• Land Warfare

  ILA 2016: Close range impact

  2nd June 2016

  Rheinmetall and MBDA have launched a new very short range air defence system that is on display for the first time at the ILA 2016 …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: The ones to watch (video)

  10th June 2016

  As the Eurosatory 2016 exhibition kicks off, industry is getting into position to present the latest products and technologies to military customers on the continent. …

• Land Warfare

  Leopard finds home in Indonesia

  27th May 2016

  The first eight Leopard 2 RI main battle tanks (MBT) reached Indonesian shores in May. With ‘RI’ denoting the Republic of Indonesia, these vehicles taken …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: Piranha a flying fish?

  6th June 2016

  Plans are afoot to conduct a flight test of transporting a Piranha 5 8x8 armoured personnel carrier by air. Vehicle manufacturer General Dynamics European Land …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: Looking east

  6th June 2016

  As Eurosatory 2016 kicks off, the main focus for militaries in Europe is what to do about Russia. Since the last exhibition in 2014, Moscow …

• Land Warfare

  Rheinmetall bags Oerlikon Skyguard upgrade order

  20th May 2016

  Rheinmetall Air Defence has been awarded a major modernisation order for the Oerlikon Skyguard air defence system of the Swiss armed forces, the company announced on …

• Defence Notes

  UK considers laser-equipped Phalanx

  26th May 2016

  The UK could test a Phalanx close-in weapon system equipped with a directed-energy weapon capability, with the first demonstrations potentially taking place in 2018. The …

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 ...