The aim of the new company is the joint development and production of military combat vehicles in Europe. The companies had already signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect in Rome at the beginning of July 2024. The headquarters of Leonardo Rheinmetall Military Vehicles (LRMV) will be in Rome. The contractual partners also…
The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has concluded a framework agreement for the procurement of up to 180,000 programmable time fuzes for 155 mm calibre cargo bullets. The contractor is JUNGHANS Microtec GmbH. The budget committee of the German Bundestag had previously given its approval. Both parties have agreed…
The Bundeswehr and the British Army are commissioning qualification samples of the latest iteration of Rheinmetall’s armour-piercing 120 mm KE ammunition, the KE2020Neo. Last month, the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) awarded Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH a corresponding qualification contract. The basis for the development is a qualification contract…
Germany has been an official member of Operation Olympic Defender (ODD) since 11 October 2024. The accession was preceded by a visit from General Stephen N. Whiting, Commander of the United States Space Command (USSPACECOM), the space command of the German Armed Forces. The aim of the US-led multinational space operation is to ensure the…