Rheinmetall has been awarded a major contract to develop a tactical communication network for the German Armed Forces. The agreement, worth several billion euros, will provide the Bundeswehr with the Tactical Wide Area Network for Land-Based Operations (TaWAN LBO), significantly enhancing digital connectivity and operational efficiency.

Rheinmetall secures multi-billion-euro contract to advance Bundeswehr’s digitalisation

TaWAN LBO is designed to function as an open transport network for Federated Mission Networking (FMN), integrating with the Bundeswehr’s Protected Core Network (PCN).