The Marder infantry fighting vehicle celebrates its 50th anniversary today: it was a half a century ago, on 7 May 1971, that the German Army took formal deliver of the first serially produced vehicles. This took place at simultaneous ceremonies […]
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First quarter of 2021: Rheinmetall posts strong start to the year – operating result and margin more than doubled
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Consolidated sales grow by 3.5% to €1,405 million Consolidated operating result rises from €34 million to €87 million – an increase of €53 million Margin more than doubles to 6.2% after 2.5% in same quarter of previous year Operating free […]
Rheinmetall joins United Nations Global Compact: commitment to corporate responsibility and sustainability
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Rheinmetall is joining the United Nations Global Compact, or UNGC, a globe-spanning network. As a signatory, the company pledges to uphold the ten principles of the UNGC regarding sustainable and responsible business management and development. “Moving forward, we’ll be supporting […]
High protection for Blue, Green and Brown Water Navies: Rheinmetall delivers 300th MASS naval countermeasures system
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Rheinmetall is currently celebrating a special anniversary in the field of maritime protection systems. The experts from Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH’s Fronau branch delivered the 300th MASS Multi Ammunition Softkill System. Another special feature: the anniversary customer, the Finnish Navy, […]
Personnel change on the Executive Board of Rheinmetall AG
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. – Joerg Grotendorst asks to be relieved of his duties as member of the Rheinmetall AG Executive Board for Automotive – Background: Strategic reorientation of the Group and dissolution of Automotive holding company – Executive Board members continue to […]
Rheinmetall and Northrop Grumman agree to strategic partnership for precision-guided enhanced range artillery ammunition
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. – Strategic cooperation between Rheinmetall Denel Munition and Northrop Grumman in the field of precision guided extended range artillery ammunition – Partnership to run for ten years – Solution for NATO nations and non JBMOU users Rheinmetall and Northrop […]
L3Harris Technologies and American Rheinmetall Vehicles Team to Pursue US Army’s New Fighting Vehicle
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L3Harris Technologies and German integrated technology group Rheinmetall’s subsidiary American Rheinmetall Vehicles have signed a teaming agreement to jointly develop the U.S. Army’s new Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV), which will replace the Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle. The agreement combines […]
New Technology Center in China
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The Rheinmetall technology group’s Materials and Trade division continues to make systematic inroads into China’s expanding on- and off-highway market. Group subsidiary KS Kolbenschmidt GmbH of Neckarsulm, Germany and its cooperation partners – auto parts maker ZYNP Corporation of Mengzhou, […]
New Bundeswehr air defence system: Rheinmetall, Diehl and Hensoldt are lining up together
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Rheinmetall Electronics GmbH of Bremen, Diehl Defence GmbH & Co. KG of Überlingen and Hensoldt Sensors GmbH of Taufkirchen have signed a joint agreement to cooperate in a special partnership known as an "Arbeitsgemeinschaft", or ARGE. Under the framework of […]
Multimillion-euro contract goes to Rheinmetall: Bundeswehr issues new call-offs for MELLS guided missiles and integrated command and launch units from framework contract
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The German Bundeswehr has placed a new order for the cutting-edge MELLS antitank guided missile system with EuroSpike GmbH, a joint venture of Rheinmetall and its partners Diehl Defence and Rafael. Another 666 guided missiles and 82 integrated command and […]