Rolls-Royce will supply 350 mtu engines from the 199 series for new Boxer wheeled armoured vehicles ordered by Rheinmetall and KNDS Deutschland for the German Armed Forces and international customers.
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Hensoldt has been commissioned by the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support to integrate kinetic countermeasures into the Bundeswehr’s ASUL counter-UAS system.
Rheinmetall has received its largest order to date for Laser-Light-Modules after being commissioned by the Bundeswehr to supply LLM-VarioRay units for the new German assault rifle.
The German Bundeswehr is expanding its Puma infantry fighting vehicle fleet after commissioning Projekt System & Management GmbH, a joint venture between Rheinmetall and KNDS Deutschland, to supply 200 vehicles.
The German Armed Forces will introduce 84 RCH 155 wheeled howitzers after KNDS Deutschland received an order from ARTEC.
On 17 December, the Bundestag Budget Committee approved funding for 30 Bundeswehr modernisation projects with a total value of €50 billion.
The Bundeswehr has awarded Rheinmetall a further order for 120 mm tank ammunition, adding several hundred million euros to an existing framework agreement.
KNDS says the Boxer Ambulance provides the same protection level as the infantry variant, which the company describes as making it one of the best protected medical vehicles available.
Germany is preparing a €377 billion overhaul of its armed forces, according to internal defence planning documents seen by Politico.
On 23 September, Politico published details on contracts for arms, ammunition and equipment for the Bundeswehr planned until December 2026.
The Bundeswehr has approved a new modular training system for the Infantry Fighting Vehicle Puma, developed by Rheinmetall.
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Germany aims to build the strongest conventional armed forces in Europe, with more than €350 billion earmarked for modernisation by 2041.
