RBSL gets $1 billion subcontract to produce Boxer combat vehicles
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Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) announced on Tuesday that it was awarded an £860 million ($1.1 billion) subcontract for the British Ministry of Defense’s Mechanised Infantry Vehicle program. As noted by the company, more than 260 Boxer vehicles to be produced in Telford. The subcontract, worth about £860 million, marks a significant milestone for the […]
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Rheinmetall unveils first Australian Lynx KF41 fighting vehicle
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The Dusseldorf-based German defense group Rheinmetall has unveiled the first of three Lynx KF41 Infantry Fighting Vehicles designed, developed and manufactured for the Commonwealth of Australia’s $AUD18.1 billion (11.1 MrdEUR) Land 400 Phase 3 program. Rheinmetall released a statement on Tuesday saying that Lynx is a next generation tracked, digitised and highly protected Infantry Fighting […]
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Textron teams with German Rheinmetall to develop new infantry combat vehicle
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Last week, Textron Systems has announced that it is teaming with American Rheinmetall Vehicles, a subsidiary of Germany-based Rheinmetall Defence, to support the U.S. Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) program. “We are excited to leverage our decades of experience in armored vehicle design, fielding and sustainment to provide low-risk, U.S.-based manufacturing capability to Team […]
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Germany to upgrade its Marder infantry fighting vehicles
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German weapons maker Rheinmetall announced that it was awarded a contract by the German Bundeswehr to upgrade Marder infantry fighting vehicles. Within the contract, Rheinmetall Landsysteme will now be supplying the Bundeswehr with over 170 driver’s night observation devices for the Marder fleet. Worth around $28 million (€24 million), the order also encompasses logistical support, […]
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Rheinmetall releases new video of Lynx KF41 fighting vehicle
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On Thursday, German defense conglomerate Rheinmetall has released its new official video showing a Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) during her test at NATO Excercise Brave Warrior in Hungary. Rheinmetall posted the video show the Lynx KF41 that is taking part in the NATO Excercise Brave Warrior on 22nd September 2020. As noted by the […]
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Rheinmetall shares video of its new Mobile Air Defense System
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German weapons maker Rheinmetall on Friday has shared the video of its mobile ground based air defense (GBAD) system, called the Oerlikon Skyranger 35. The Oerlikon Skyranger 35 is a new air defence system, which can be deployed against air targets at short and very short ranges and against ground targets. According to the company, […]