Leonardo and Rheinmetall Debut NMBT for Italy at Eurosatory
Leonardo Rheinmetall Military Vehicles (LRMV) joint venture unveiled the New Main Battle Tank (NMBT) for the Italian Army during the Eurosatory 2026 exhibition.
Rheinmetall News
Land
Expo and Air Show
Weapon / Missile
Investment
Destinus and Rheinmetall Form a JV for Missile Development
Netherlands-based Destinus and Germany’s Rheinmetall have launched a new JV, named Destinus Strike Systems, to develop and produce various missiles jointly.
Land
EU backs MARTE future tank concept with €20m EDF fund
EU allocates nearly €20m under the EDF to study a future European main battle tank concept. The MARTE programme involves 51 organisations across Europe.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
Germany launches €9B strike drone shift led by startups
Berlin has awarded contracts to startups, launching a €9 billion strike drone programme and signalling a doctrinal shift toward scalable unmanned warfare.
Ammunition
Logistics
Denmark secures its ammunition stocks with Rheinmetall
Denmark has awarded Rheinmetall a seven-year framework agreement covering medium-calibre, tank and artillery ammunition, aimed at sustaining combat readiness.
Land
Italy launches A2CS programme with first Lynx delivery
Italy has officially launched its A2CS armoured combat systems programme as the Army receives the first four Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicles (IFV).
Land
Rheinmetall Confirms First Lynx IFV Order for Ukraine
Rheinmetall has confirmed the first firm Lynx KF41 IFV order for Ukrainian army, signed in December 2025, with initial deliveries planned for early 2026.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Netherlands Orders Skyranger 30 Hybrid Air Defence Systems
Rheinmetall announced an order for Skyranger 30 hybrid air defence systems from the Netherlands in two configurations, to be delivered between 2028 and 2029.
Land
Italy signs Lynx KF41 deal it had already decided to buy
Italy had chosen the Rheinmetall Lynx KF41 before trials began in early 2025; the November signature merely formalises a decision made months earlier.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Ukraine Picks Leopard 1-Skyranger 35 Combo with Large Order
Ukraine has ordered Skyranger 35 SPAAGs for “three-digit million” Euros, for integration on Leopard 1 MBT hulls to bolster low altitude defence quickly.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Variant with Vertical Launch JAGM
Rheinmetall unveiled the Fuchs JAGM fire support vehicle with a module for six M299 VLS sets for AGM-179 JAGM missiles at the DSEI UK 2025 defence exhibition.
Land
British Army Receives First Boxer Armoured Vehicle
The British Army has received its first home-produced Boxer 8X8 armoured vehicle under a $7bn programme to deliver 623 vehicles across multiple variants.
Land
Germany Eyes Rheinmetall Skyranger 30 Air Defence Order
Germany is getting ready to improve its air defence by possibly ordering up to 600 Skyranger 30 systems for between €6 and €8 billion by the end of the year.
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Anduril Forms Cooperation with Rheinmetall for UAVs
U.S.-based Anduril will cooperate with German Rheinmetall on the YFQ-44A Fury Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) and the Barracuda family of missiles.
Land
New Rendering of IMBT of Italy Shows Armour Layout
A new rendering of the future IMBT main battle tank, which will succeed the Ariete series of tanks in the Italian Army, shows the armour layout.
Land
New Leopard-series MBT on the Way as Interim Solution
German Rheinmetall will perform studies for 130 mm tank gun ammunition for a new type of Leopard MBT dubbed Leopard 3 by the local coverages.
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