Rheinmetall CEO says German ATACMS production could start in late 2027, freeing Lockheed Martin capacity for new PrSM line
Rheinmetall expects to build the required production line next year and begin manufacturing ATACMS Lot 8 in late 2027.
HENSOLDT secures Bundeswehr series contract for dismounted Joint Fire Support Teams linking aircraft and artillery digitally
HENSOLDT has secured a series contract to equip the Bundeswehr’s dismounted Joint Fire Support Teams with integrated targeting, communications and fire-support systems.
Rheinmetall to manufacture weapon systems in Telford for 72 British Army RCH 155 wheeled howitzers under UK-German programme
Britain ordered the 72 artillery systems in May 2026 under a joint programme with Germany.
Rheinmetall secures several-hundred-million-euro contract to modernise German Navy frigate Bayern and extend service to 2035
Rheinmetall has secured a contract worth a mid-three-digit million euro sum to modernise the German Navy’s F123 frigate Bayern.
Rheinmetall wins expanded Bundeswehr order for 56 Elefant 2 heavy transporters to strengthen Germany’s NATO logistics capacity
Rheinmetall has received a further Bundeswehr order for 56 HX81 Elefant 2 heavy-duty transporters.
Allison to supply transmissions for about 3,000 German EAGLE V armored vehicles, with option for 2,000 more
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.
HENSOLDT opens €300 million German defence campus to expand optronics, radar and AI sensor production for Bundeswehr and NATO
The site brings development, manufacturing and integration under one roof and provides space for just under 900 employees.
Rheinmetall expands Aschau powder plant to increase German propellant output for artillery ammunition
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 joins Boeing’s German MQ-28 Ghost Bat industry team with sensor and mission-system support for Luftwaffe CCA bid
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 ramps up Leopard 2A8 and RCH 155 production at Kassel as Germany expands land systems capacity
“KNDS invests, develops, produces and builds,” Pistorius said. “You can feel the spirit of renewal that prevails here.”
Franco-German MGCS battle tank plan moves toward technology pact after Pistorius questions shared future platform
France and Germany appear to be moving the Main Ground Combat System away from its original aim of producing a common future battle tank.
Saab wins SEK 8.7 billion order to equip German Navy’s new MEKO A-200 DEU frigates with combat systems and sensors
Saab has secured a major order from TKMS to deliver and integrate combat systems, sensors and composite structures for four new German Navy MEKO A-200 DEU class frigates.