Tag: Rheinmetall
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German Air Force wants new combat drones: Three industrial consortia compete for contract
The German Armed Forces want to procure combat drones with a range of over 1000 kilometres by 2029. Airbus, Rheinmetall and the start-up Helsing are vying for the billion-euro deal. The German Armed Forces are about to embark on a…
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Rheinmetall, Germany’s largest arms company, is converting civilian sites for military technology
The Rheinmetall Group is examining the conversion of sites in Berlin and Neuss to armament production. Elsewhere, the company has already switched to grenade cartridges. The Rheinmetall Group is examining the conversion of civilian production sites to the manufacture of…
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Gaza war: International NGO’s appeal to United Nations to stop arms deliveries by all sides
16 human rights organisations are calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza war. Hamas is also prepared to do so. On Friday, the International Court of Justice could order Israel to halt all military operations. An alliance of 16 international…
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Huge deal for Rheinmetall: German Army modernises drone fleet
Following the approval of the Bundestag, the German Army procures 65 new reconnaissance drones. These are also to be allowed to fly over densely populated areas. This is an absolute novelty. The German Army is buying a new medium-range drone…
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Kamikaze drones approaching: German Army to test three Israeli models next year
“Loitering munitions” are considered a gamechanger in current wars. The German Army is therefore also examining two fixed-wing aircraft and a vertical take-off aircraft with a built-in explosive device. Azerbaijan is said to have already used kamikaze drones en masse…
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Rheinmetall presents small drone bomber: Fixed-wing aircraft to drop smart grenades
In 2021, Rheinmetall re-entered the drone business. Already in the noughties, the Düsseldorf-based defence company had been researching “loitering munitions” with an Israeli partner. Rheinmetall wants to equip its “Luna” drones with intelligent munitions. The fixed-wing aircraft, which is about…