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27 March

Rheinmetall, Indra Team Up for Spanish Army Truck Push

Rheinmetall and Indra have signed a strategic pact aimed at securing a multibillion-euro Spanish Army truck program and expanding joint defense production across Europe.

24 March

Americas

Christine Casimiro

Lockheed, Rheinmetall Eye Australia-Based HIMARS Sustainment

The Australian subsidiaries of Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall are exploring in-country sustainment for Australia’s HIMARS.

23 March

Arms

Ariete Italian tanks move to their battle position, during the Strong Europe Tank Challenge (SETC), at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Grafenwoehr, Germany, May 12, 2016. The SETC is co-hosted by U.S. Army Europe and the German Bundeswehr, May 10-13, 2016. The competition is designed to foster military partnership while promoting NATO interoperability. Seven platoons from six NATO nations are competing in SETC - the first multinational tank challenge at Grafenwoehr in 25 years. For more photos, videos and stories from the Strong Europe Tank Challenge, go to http://www.eur.army.mil/tankchallenge/ (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Nathanael Mercado/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

Rheinmetall Consortium Launches Upgrade for Italian Army Anti-Tank Mines

Rheinmetall and Italy have signed a memorandum of understanding to modernize “hundreds of thousands” of MATS anti-tank mines in the Italian Army’s stockpile.

18 March

Arms

Rheinmetall Ragnarok 120mm truck-mounted mortar with open roof panels positioned in a winter landscape, showcasing its shoot-and-scoot mobile fires capability

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Rheinmetall Pushes European Mortars Into Modern ‘Shoot-and-Scoot’ Era

Mortar operations are entering into a modern phase, as Rheinmetall introduces a system designed to enhance battlefield integration.

17 March

Europe

Rojoef Manuel

Rheinmetall, Nooteboom Team Up on Military Heavy Transport Systems

German defense company Rheinmetall and Dutch firm Nooteboom Trailers BV have signed a cooperation agreement to jointly develop and market military Heavy Equipment Trailer systems, targeting rising demand for heavy transport solutions across Europe.

16 March

Business

Rojoef Manuel

Rheinmetall’s Iveco Military Truck Unit Buyout Hits Lag Amid Leonardo Acquisition

A delay in Leonardo’s acquisition of Iveco Group’s defense subsidiary is holding up Rheinmetall’s plan to buy the Italian firm’s military truck business.

12 March

Arms

155-millimeter artillery ammunition is manufactured at Rheinmetall

Rojoef Manuel

Rheinmetall Converts Berlin Auto Plant to Produce 155mm Shell Casings

German defense contractor Rheinmetall is converting its automotive parts factory in Berlin to manufacture casings for 155-millimeter artillery shells, expanding the company’s ammunition production network.

5 March

Business

Rojoef Manuel

Rheinmetall Buys Majority Stake in Croatia’s UGV Developer DOK-ING

German defense company Rheinmetall has signed an agreement to acquire a 51 percent stake in Croatian unmanned ground vehicle manufacturer DOK-ING, expanding its capabilities in autonomous systems.

4 March

Europe

Jodesz Gavilan

Rheinmetall Finalizes NVL Buy, Boosting Germany’s Naval Capabilities

Rheinmetall has completed its purchase of NVL, setting the stage for a consolidated naval systems house that will design and build surface combatants and autonomous maritime platforms for Germany and NATO partners.

2 March

Europe