Lithuania received its first shipment of two Boxer armored fighting vehicles on 25 June, the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defense confirmed in a statement. Designated as Vilkas (“Wolf”) in Lithuania,… Continue reading "Lithuania Receives First Two Boxer Armored Fighting Vehicles"
As Australia orders 211 Boxer CRV Wheeled Armored Vehicles Rheinmetall get their hands on a contract worth over €2 billion. After 52 weeks of comprehensive testing & evaluation the Australian… Continue reading "Australia orders 211 Boxer 8×8 Amored Vehicles"
In recent weeks both Australia and the UK have confirmed that they will be procuring the ARTEC Boxer Armoured Fighting Vehicle. ARTEC is a joint venture between Rheinmetall & Krauss-Maffei Wegmann. In… Continue reading "UK & Australia To Procure Boxer Mechanised Infantry Vehicle"
In a world where drones are omni-present, shooting them out of the sky is an ever-present concern. And, with how cheap drones can be compared to many modern air defense… Continue reading "AUSA 2024: Rheinmetall’s Skyranger 30 Takes on Drones"
Last week, the UK and Germany announced a new defense deal which will tighten cooperation between the two allies across a number of areas. The Trinity House Agreement will see… Continue reading "New Anglo-German Agreement Boosts Defense Cooperation"
The British Army is set to procure the Boxer-based RCH 155 self-propelled howitzer for its its Mobile Fires Platform requirement to replace the venerable AS-90. The announcement came during Prime… Continue reading "British Army Selects Rheinmetall RCH 155 for Mobile Fires Platform Requirement"
The UK’s Challenger 3 main battle tank program is progressing as another prototype tank has been delivered by RBSL. At least eight prototype Challenger 3s have been delivered. The UK… Continue reading "UK Now Has 8 Challenger 3 Prototypes"
Germany and Austria have placed orders for vehicle-mounted versions of Rheinmetall’s Skyranger 30 air defense system, making them the first customers for the 30mm cannon version of the short-range air… Continue reading "Germany and Austria Place Orders For Rheinmetall’s Skyranger 30 Air Defense System"
The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence is launching a series of reforms to its procurement model that will begin taking effect in April, pursuing a cultural shift to put greater… Continue reading "UK Seeks “Spiral Development By Default” With New Military Procurement Model"
At DSEI 2023 in London the British Army has outlined its plan for fighting the wars of tomorrow in the ‘Land Operating Concept’ (LOpC). The new strategy was announced by… Continue reading "The British Army Sets Out Plans for Future War Fighting"