10/01/25  |  Industry
Rheinmetall acquires majority stake in blackned GmbH
Bremen-based Rheinmetall Electronics GmbH has acquired a further 11 percent stake in Bavarian software development company blackned GmbH through a buyout agreement.
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08/01/25  |  Industry
Rheinmetall to supply up to 120 first aid stations to the Bundeswehr
The Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr (BAAINBw) has commissioned Rheinmetall to deliver (up to) 120 rescue stations for the...
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06/01/25  |  Industry
Rheinmetall supplies 35mm ammunition for Gepard anti-aircraft system to Ukraine
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has ordered Rheinmetall to deliver additional 35 mm ammunition for the Gepard anti-aircraft system. The new order includes 180.000...
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20/12/24  |  Industry
Rheinmetall and KNDS to equip 10.000 Bundeswehr vehicles with digital radio equipment
The ArGe D-LBO consortium (Working Group for the Digitalisation of Land Operations) consisting of KNDS Deutschland and Rheinmetall was commissioned by the Federal Office of...
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20/12/24  |  Industry
Modernization of the TAURUS for the Bundeswehr
The Bundeswehr and TAURUS Systems GmbH (a joint venture between MBDA and SAAB) have signed a contract for the maintenance and modernization of the remote-controlled weapon system...
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19/12/24  |  Industry
Leonardo: strategic agreement with Arbit Cyber ​​Defence Systems for the development of an advanced cyber security solution
Leonardo has signed a strategic agreement with Arbit Cyber ​​Defence Systems, a Danish company specializing in data security solutions for multinational and multi-national operations.
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19/12/24  |  Industry
Fincantieri Group: POWER4FUTURE completes operational testing of lithium battery system for U212 NFS program
POWER4FUTURE, part of the Fincantieri Group, has successfully completed the final operational test of the Lithium-Ion Battery System (LBS) for the U212 Near East submarines...
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18/12/24  |  Industry
Rheinmetall Canada Demonstrates Ultra-Close Range Drone Defense Capabilities
A Rheinmetall system for countering drones at ultra-close range has demonstrated its effectiveness during a joint exercise with representatives of the command...
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18/12/24  |  Industry
High Performance Computing and Artificial Intelligence: Leonardo and Cineca Partnership
Create a structured supply chain of digital services aimed at the national industrial system to contribute to the...
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18/12/24  |  Industry
Rheinmetall to supply Ukraine with propellant charges for 155mm artillery
Rheinmetall has been commissioned by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense to supply propellant charge modules for...
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17/12/24  |  Industry
Rheinmetall to supply Ukraine with 20 more Marder infantry fighting vehicles
Düsseldorf-based technology group Rheinmetall has received an order to supply Ukraine with an additional 20...
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13/12/24  |  Industry
Global Combat Air Programme Industry Partners Reach Historic Agreement
BAE Systems (UK), Leonardo (Italy) and Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement Co Ltd (JAIEC) have reached an agreement...
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11/12/24  |  Industry
Czech Republic orders additional Leopard 2A4 tanks for 161 million euros
The Czech Republic has ordered Rheinmetall to supply an additional 14 Leopard 2A4 tanks. A contract...
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09/12/24  |  Industry
Leonardo’s protection system chosen for new Airbus VIP transport aircraft
Leonardo's aircraft protection system has been chosen to protect an Airbus A330 destined for the...
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05/12/24  |  Industry
MBDA to develop further laser capabilities with Leonardo
MBDA and Leonardo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the joint development of a Fire Unit powered by...
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02/12/24  |  Industry
Rheinmetall Completes Strategic Acquisition of U.S. Vehicle Specialist Loc Performance Products, LLC
Rheinmetall AG has completed the acquisition of the U.S. company Loc Performance Products, LLC. The group...
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27/11/24  |  Industry
Falco Xplorer paves the way for unmanned aerial vehicle integration into European airspace
Leonardo's Falco Xplorer unmanned aerial system has recently successfully completed a test flight at...
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21/11/24  |  Industry
MBDA and Matra Électronique create a centre of excellence for defence electronics in Europe
MBDA, the European leader in complex weapon systems, and its subsidiary Matra Électronique (MEL), specializing in...
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21/11/24  |  Industry
Rheinmetall clears explosive ordnance in the Baltic Sea
The Düsseldorf-based technology multinational Rheinmetall has received a major order for the disposal of explosive ordnance...
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15/11/24  |  Industry
Kingdom of Bahrain and Leonardo Announce ATC Radar System Upgrade at Manama Airport
The Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications of the Kingdom of Bahrain has recently signed a contract with...
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Tribute (due) to the 80th "Roma" infantry who takes leave with honor

Well, yes, we are now used to witnessing the closure of the barracks and perhaps even a little to burying the long history of the departments, a phenomenon which however does not erase the memories. It also touched...

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The baked chicken, as expected, had lived up to its reputation, consolidating, where needed, the undisputed culinary mastery of Gastone, chief ...

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In Defense of Cecilia Sala: Reflections on Justice and (Juvenile) Opinions in Freedom
The news of the arrest and detention of Cecilia Sala in the homeland prisons of the happy Islamic Republic of Iran, now belongs to the past news. Far from sharing the whys and the...
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