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Land Platforms
RMMV wins follow-up order to supply trucks to Austrian Army
Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) has secured another significant sales success in Austria by winning a tender to supply a further batch of logistics vehicles to the Austrian Army.
To fulfil the contract, RMMV will...
Military Capabilities
UK to provide enhanced training for UN peacekeepers
The UK has pledged to provide advanced training for UN peacekeepers, as announced by James Heappey, Minister for the Armed Forces, at the United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial in Accra, Ghana.
At the meeting, the UK...
C4ISR: Air
US Navy, Lockheed Martin successfully test Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare System
Lockheed Martin has supported a successful test of the Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare (AOEW) system's electronic attack capabilities.
The test was performed while the system was installed on a US Navy MH-60R helicopter, and...
Land Platforms
Hungary and Rheinmetall partner to produce Panther KF51 tank
The government of Hungary and German defence company Rheinmetall have partnered to produce the Panther KF51 main battle tank (MBT) in a contract worth €288 million.
The contract is for the development of a demonstrator...
Air Platforms
Germany signs contract for up to 82 Airbus H145M helicopters
The German Bundeswehr has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters to buy up to 82 H145M multi-role helicopters, which includes 62 confirmed orders and 20 options. This is the biggest order ever placed for...
Artillery & Air Defence
First Precision Strike Missiles delivered to US Army
Lockheed Martin has delivered the first Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM) to the US Army providing long-range precision fires capability and achieving a major modernization milestone. Initial deliveries followed a successful production qualification test at...
Sea Platforms
RFA Stirling Castle delivered to the Royal Navy
The UK Ministry of Defence's Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) organisation has successfully delivered a former specialist offshore support vessel, the RFA Stirling Castle, to the Royal Navy.
This 6,000-tonne vessel has been equipped with...
Air Platforms
Boeing secures contract to supply additional Chinooks for US special operations
The US Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC) has awarded Boeing a contract worth $271 million to produce six remanufactured MH-47G Block II helicopters. This is part of the US Army's modernization efforts and...