The Swiss Federal Armaments Office, armasuisse, and German defence company Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH have finalized a contract for the sale of 25 decommissioned Leopard 2A4 tanks.
The Federal Council of Switzerland approved the application for the export of 25 Leopard 2 A4 main battle tanks to their original manufacturer, Rheinmetall Landsysteme.
German armaments manufacturer Rheinmetall is aiming to double sales revenue by 2026 as European countries increase defence spending and modernize outdated equipment.
The Ukrainian government has awarded Rheinmetall a contract for Leopard 1 systems, including 25 main battle tanks Leopard 1A5.
Sales and earnings in the first nine months of 2023 at German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall grew compared with the same period of last year.
Rheinmetall has received an order from the German government to supply Ukraine with around 100,000 rounds of 120mm mortar ammunition.
Rheinmetall Defence Australia this year signed a landmark contract for the supply of the Multi Ammunition Softkill System (MASS) to the Royal Australian Navy.
Rheinmetall Defence Australia has teamed up with Adelaide-based technology company Supashock, to develop a world-first sea mine rail deployment system.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba explored the possibility of further defence cooperation with the German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall in Berlin on Friday.
The Slovak Armed Forces have taken delivery of two Rheinmetall’s MANTIS air defence systems in order to boost Slovakia’s already fielded ground‐based air defence (GBAD) capabilities.
Rheinmetall and Ukrainian Defence Industry (UDI) establish joint venture in Kyiv. Rheinmetall owns a 51% stake in the company.
Rheinmetall is leading FEDERATES, a consortium of 32 companies from 14 EU member nations.
