Germany and the Netherlands have ordered 69 additional Boxer RCT30 wheeled infantry fighting vehicles through ARTEC, the joint venture between KNDS Deutschland and Rheinmetall.
Rheinmetall plans to establish independent system integration for the MQ-28 in Germany as the first step.
Rheinmetall expects to build the required production line next year and begin manufacturing ATACMS Lot 8 in late 2027.
HENSOLDT has secured a series contract to equip the Bundeswehr’s dismounted Joint Fire Support Teams with integrated targeting, communications and fire-support systems.
Britain ordered the 72 artillery systems in May 2026 under a joint programme with Germany.
Rheinmetall has secured a contract worth a mid-three-digit million euro sum to modernise the German Navy’s F123 frigate Bayern.
Rheinmetall has received a further Bundeswehr order for 56 HX81 Elefant 2 heavy-duty transporters.
Allison Transmission will supply fully automatic transmissions for about 3,000 General Dynamics European Land Systems EAGLE V armored vehicles ordered by Germany’s armed forces.
The site brings development, manufacturing and integration under one roof and provides space for just under 900 employees.
The project is part of the German defence group’s Project Firepower, a wider capacity push aimed at strengthening ammunition supply for Germany, NATO and the EU.
HENSOLDT has joined Boeing’s German MQ-28 Ghost Bat industry team after the companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the Farnborough International Air Show.
“KNDS invests, develops, produces and builds,” Pistorius said. “You can feel the spirit of renewal that prevails here.”
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