German soldiers used painted broomsticks instead of machine guns on armored personnel carriers as part of NATO Response Force (NRF) drills in Norway. Equipment shortages forced German soldiers to mount painted broomsticks instead of machine guns on armored personnel carriers as part of NATO Response Force (NRF) drills in Norway several months ago, two German […]

IDEX in Abu Dhabi is one of the most important defence shows in a highly strategic part of the world. At this year’s show, Rheinmetall once again offers an impressive overview of its wide-ranging activities in the realm of effectors, high-mobility tactical and logistical vehicles, soldier systems, force protection, sensors and air defence as well […]

The Ghana Armed Forces has received 1.5 million euros worth of equipment from Germany and will use the hardware in support of its contribution to the Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) Standby Force. The equipment was handed over earlier this week by German representative Doris Barnett (on behalf of German ambassador Ruediger John) […]

Lithuania has decided to purchase 155 mm self-propelled howitzers PzH2000 the German company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann against increase in military spending of the country by 20-30%, reported defence-blog.com Deliveries can be made in the years 2016-2019 (according to a military plan for 2015-2020). Currently discuss details of the contract. It is reported that the Baltic states […]

U.S. Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade take off in an AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter while conducting flight operations during exercise Allied Spirit at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Jan. 27, 2015. Exercise Allied Spirit includes more than 2,000 participants from Canada, Hungary, Netherlands, U.K. and the […]

Airbus Helicopters has won the support contract to maintain, overhaul and ensure the availability of the German Army Aviation School’s fleet of EC135 training helicopters, it was announced on Monday 15 December .This extends the existing contract, signed in 2005, by a further seven years. The German Army Aviation School in Bückeburg trains some 70 […]

Rheinmetall has used the opportunity of IndoDefence 2014 to exhibit its Marder Evolution concept for the first time in Asia. The Marder Evolution has been independently developed by the company to offer to potential export customers. The company has acquired a large stock of Marder 1 IFVs from the German Army as it downsizes and […]

The combination of carefully planned flexibility at a high transportation capacity and a great variety provides the right answer for the operational requirements of current and future missions of the armed forces. By implementing a consistent protection philosophy on a commercial IVECO chassis, a wide range of vehicles between 5 and 18 t can be […]

The highest possible levels of tactical and strategic mobility, combat effectiveness, and maximum survivability are all key requirements for modern military vehicles. To response to this new requests, Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles presents at Eurosatory 2014, the Survivor-R. The new vehicle can be viewed on Rheinmetall’s stand (outdoor D 211) at Eurosatory 2014. The displayed […]

Now being built in series for the German Army, the new Puma armoured infantry fighting vehicle is on show at this year’s Eurosatory for the first time (Stand C220). During recent heat (UAE 2013), cold (Norway 2012) and live-fire trials conducted in cooperation with experts from the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment (BAAINBw) and the […]