SSAB and Rheinmetall agree fossil-free steel supply, marking first use in defence manufacturing
SSAB and the German defence and technology group Rheinmetall have signed a letter of intent covering the supply of fossil-free steel.
SSAB and the German defence and technology group Rheinmetall have signed a letter of intent covering the supply of fossil-free steel.
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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The activity formed part of a phased assurance programme, progressing from remote operation to live firing with a crew in the turret by RBSL personnel. Challenger 3 is fitted with the Rheinmetall-manufactured 120 mm smoothbore L55A1 cannon, capable of firing the latest kinetic energy anti-tank rounds and programmable multipurpose ammunition. Rebecca Richards, Managing
Rheinmetall and EM&E Group, through Rheinmetall Expal Munitions, have submitted a joint proposal to Spain’s Ministry of Defence for the SILAM High Mobility Rocket Launcher System as a national alternative to the existing programme.
Rheinmetall will supply Ukraine with its first Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicles under a contract signed in December 2025, with deliveries expected as early as the beginning of 2026.
Germany’s armoured infantry is set to receive nine advanced firing and combat training systems for the Puma IFV from Rheinmetall under a new procurement for the Bundeswehr.
Rheinmetall and MBDA Germany plan to establish a joint venture for naval laser activities in the first quarter of 2026, building on their cooperation since 2019.
The German Armed Forces have again placed an order with Rheinmetall for 30mm ammunition for the Puma infantry fighting vehicle, extending a framework contract concluded in December 2022.
Rheinmetall has invested more than €34 million in the site so far, with total planned investment in new production capacity expected to reach €69 million.
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Rheinmetall is set to play a central role in the RCH155 wheeled howitzer project following a major order placed by the German Armed Forces with Artec GmbH.
American Rheinmetall says it applies a private-investment model to defence manufacturing as the U.S. Army calls for faster, more agile industrial delivery.
Rheinmetall has completed the handover of the first Skynex air defence system to the Italian Army, with the transfer taking place on 18 December 2025 at the Comando Artiglieria Controaeri base in Sabaudia.