France and Germany Agree on Europe’s Next-Generation MGCS
France and Germany agreed to develop a new battle tank, the MGCS. Its turret might incorporate the French 140 mm cannon and the German 130 mm cannon.
Rheinmetall News
Land
Land
British Army Prefers RCH-155 Gun Over Archer
British Army preferred German RCH-155 over BAE Systems' Archer to replace AS-90 self-propelled guns within the Mobile Fires Platform program.
Land
British Army Receives Eight Prototypes of Challenger 3 MBT
UK Secretary of State for Defence Grant Shapps unveiled the Challenger 3 MBT from his social account as “the first fully British built tank in 22 years.”
Land
Investment
Engine and Transmission
Rheinmetall Constructs a New Hybrid Facility in Hungary
Rheinmetall is establishing a new facility in Szeged, Hungary, to increase its presence in the EU and NATO partner countries.
Land
Czechia to Procure Leopard-2A8
Czech Parliament decided to procure 76 new Leopard-2A8 main battle tanks, 28 second-hand Leopard-2A4 MBTs, and two Büffel armoured recovery vehicles.
Land
Hungary Joins Rheinmetall in Panther KF51 MBT
Hungary collaborates with Rheinmetall in a 288 million euro deal for the Panther KF51 main battle tank.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Land
Rheinmetall Presents ADW Anti-Tank Area Defence Weapon
The Rheinmetall company introduced a new intelligent Area Defence Weapon (ADW) as an anti-tank weapon system at the DSEI 2023.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Rheinmetall Presents 40mm SSW-40 Automatic Grenade Launcher
Rheinmetall presented its 40mm SSW-40 (Squad Support Weapon-40) grenade launcher as a fire support weapon at DSEI.
Land
Ammunition
Denel’s T5-52 Howitzer Exceeds 60 Km Range
South African Defence company Denel Land Systems has demonstrated that the T5-52 artillery howitzer exceeds the 60 km range in trials at Alkantpan.
Navy / Maritime
Ammunition
Australia Acquires Rheinmetall’s Smart Sea Mines
Australia decided to acquire Rheinmetall’s latest generation smart sea mines. German company’s Italian subsidiary RWM Italia S.p.A., will, provide ammunition.
Investment
Land
Rheinmetall Opens its Factory in Hungary
Rheinmetall officially opened its Lynx infantry fighting vehicle factory in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary, on 18 August 2023.
Land
Expo and Air Show
Rheinmetall to produce Caracal for Germany and Netherlands
Germany and the Netherlands will buy the Caracal airborne vehicle, which Rheinmetall unveiled at Eurosatory 2022
Land
Australia to Export Boxer to Germany
In principle, Australia has agreed to deliver over 100 Australian-made Boxer armoured combat vehicles to Bundeswehr.
Land
The U.S. Army Picks Two Finalists to Replace Bradley with OMFV
The U.S. Army awarded two contracts for the OMFV to replace the Bradley. The contracts will be worth around $1.6 billion, with a total value of $45 billion.
