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Feb- 2024 -

28 February

Arms

Germany Buys Boxer-Mounted Skyranger 30 Air Defense Turrets

Germany has awarded Rheinmetall a contract to supply Boxer-mounted Skyranger 30 short-range air defense systems for the armed forces.

19 February

Arms

155-millimeter artillery ammunition is manufactured at Rheinmetall

Staff Writer With AFP

Germany’s Rheinmetall to Produce Munitions in Ukraine

Rheinmetall said it signed an accord with a Ukrainian company to build artillery munitions in Ukraine, which desperately needs them to fend off Russian attacks.

14 February

Land

SGT Chris Hughes, LCPL Ben Crawford and TPR Liam Skinner supported testing of the Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle *** Local Caption *** Testing of the Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle was recently undertaken in Germany, by members of CASG Land Domain and 2/14 LHR (QMI). Tests included firing the MK30-2 cannon and MAG58 machine gun in extreme weather conditions, as well as testing the new programmable munitions capability. Three soldiers from 2/14 LHR (QMI) were involved in testing at the Rheinmetall site in Unterluss, Germany, where the vehicles Lance 2.0 turret was designed and initial production has commenced. The visit included a brief on the Block II vehicle design, operation of the Combat Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance system and new weapon control systems. Development of these systems included input from 2/14 LHR soldiers, leveraging their experience with the Block I vehicles.

Rojoef Manuel

Australia Obtains New Boxer Design Input From Soldiers

The Australian Army has collected vehicle layout suggestions from soldiers to support the new design of its upcoming Boxer Block II fleet.

13 February

Arms

A view of the landscape where Werk Niedersachsen will be constructed. The foreground of the image is a complex made up of several buildings. Behind them, a forested area is shown, its middle stripped off of trees and its brown land flattened. The area stretches over the horizon.

Juster Domingo

Rheinmetall Begins Building New Ammo Plant in Germany

Rheinmetall has begun the construction of a new ammunition factory at Unterlüß in northern Germany following a ground-breaking ceremony.

8 February

Arms

A computer-generated image displays Rheinmetall's line of 40mm x 53 ammunition. Ten ammos are seen on the image: three are standing upright on the left opposite two on the right, one is laid down in front of the latter, and four are attached to a metallic-looking box on the right side of the background. A long, gray grenade launcher is seen displayed farther in the background.

Juster Domingo

Rheinmetall to Supply 40mm Grenade Launcher Ammo to Germany

Rheinmetall has signed two contracts with Germany to produce and supply service and training ammunition for its automatic grenade launchers.

5 February

Land

A Rheinmetall military truck is seen in parked in a lot. The truck is painted camouflage green.

Juster Domingo

British Army to Receive 500 New Rheinmetall Trucks

The British Army is set to acquire 500 support trucks in seven months following a $354-million contract with Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles.

1 February

Arms

An artist's rendering of Rheinmetall's Várpalota plant. The complex shows a roofed parking lot three buildings, and what appears to be a small park. Three trucks and a bus are seen parked by the perimeter of the site. A roundabout is also shown on the lower right corner of the image. Most of the surrounding area is dotted by trees and grass.

Juster Domingo

Rheinmetall Greenlights Hungary Ammunition Plant Expansion

Rheinmetall's ammunition plant in Várpalota, Hungary has moved into its second phase of construction as demand for production rises.

Jan- 2024 -

31 January

Arms

Inder Singh Bisht

Rheinmetall Discussing Arms Factory Opening in Lithuania

Rheinmetall is in talks with Lithuania to open an arms factory in the country, according to Economy and Innovation Minister Ausrine Armonaite.

29 January

Europe

The British Army's Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank is seen moving across a dusty grassland. The tank is painted in black and green camouflage, and its tracked wheels are shrouded in brown dust from the ground. In the back, white smoke is seen, presumably from the tank's exhaust.

Juster Domingo

Challenger 3 Battle Tanks to Receive New Modular Armor System

Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land has signed a deal to deliver a new modular armor system for the British Army's Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank.

29 January

Land

Rojoef Manuel

Rheinmetall to Deliver Fuchs 2 Vehicle Components to Partner Country

German defense company Rheinmetall has secured a contract to supply Fuchs 2 armored vehicle components for a factory in a partner country.

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