Go to section

Defence & Space

Rheinmetall AG and Auterion cooperation on military drone technology

2024-12-09

German-based Rheinmetall AG and Swiss-based Auterion are working together on drone technology and developing standard operating system for military industries.

Supervisory Board of Rheinmetall AG: Sabina Jeschke and Sigmar Gabriel nominated as new members

2024-12-06

Prof Dr Sabina Jeschke and former Vice-Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel have been nominated as new members of Rheinmetall AG’s supervisory board.

Russian Offensive Against Ukraine’s Energy Industry

2024-11-08

The Russians are stockpiling missiles to launch another aerial offensive. On one hand, this shows the weakness of the Russian industry,…

Will the conflict in the Middle East affect the Russian “Special Operation”?

2024-10-04

Iran had been announcing retaliatory actions for many months. Finally, it carried out a large-scale attack on targets in Israel. Russian…

ST Engineering Proposes Terrex S5 for Kazakhstan with Local Manufacturing Option

2024-12-06

The Singaporean company ST Engineering and the Kazakh company Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering have signed a strategic cooperation agreement under which a wheeled…

April Contract for FlyEye for the Polish Armed Forces Fulfilled

2024-12-04

WB Electronics, a company within the WB Group, has delivered seven sets of FlyEye Miniature Unmanned Aerial Systems to the Polish Territorial…

Rheinmetall and Hologate sign strategic cooperation agreement for XR and VR simulation solutions

2024-12-03

Rheinmetall and Hologate announce the start of a strategic cooperation. The aim is to develop innovative simulation solutions. Both companies combine expertise…

Thales at Eurosatory 2024: Trusted intelligence serving the Armed Forces

2024-06-17

Thales Group will be showing the latest technologies to support the sovereignty, safety and sustainability of nations.

IGEF’25: An Event Uniting Global Security Expertise and Innovation in Ankara

2024-11-25

The International Security and Defence Fair (IGEF’25) is set to convene in Ankara’s ATO Congresium, Congress and Exhibition Center, bringing together…

CS WOT participating in international exchange of experience on loitering ammunition

2024-11-25

On November 19-20, the Loitering Munitions Conference, the world’s first conference dedicated to loitering munition systems, was held in London. The…

Rheinmetall AG and Auterion cooperation on military drone technology

2024-12-09

German-based Rheinmetall AG and Swiss-based Auterion are working together on drone technology and developing standard operating system for military industries.

Supervisory Board of Rheinmetall AG: Sabina Jeschke and Sigmar Gabriel nominated as new members

2024-12-06

Prof Dr Sabina Jeschke and former Vice-Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel have been nominated as new members of Rheinmetall AG’s supervisory board.

Italian National Fire Corps to strengthen capabilities with specialized AW139

2024-11-06

The Italian National Fire Corps (Vigili del Fuoco, part of the Ministry of the Interior) will introduce eight AW139 intermediate…

One million rounds of shotgun ammunition from FAM Pionki for the Polish Police

2024-09-30

The Polish National Police Headquarters awarded FAM Pionki – Fabryka Amunicji Myśliwskiej (Hunting Ammunition Factory) – a contract for the supply…

Rheinmetall AG and Auterion cooperation on military drone technology

2024-12-09

German-based Rheinmetall AG and Swiss-based Auterion are working together on drone technology and developing standard operating system for military industries.

ST Engineering Proposes Terrex S5 for Kazakhstan with Local Manufacturing Option

2024-12-06

The Singaporean company ST Engineering and the Kazakh company Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering have signed a strategic cooperation agreement under which a wheeled…

The seventy-sixth package of U.S. military aid to Ukraine

2024-11-21

The U.S. Department of Defense has announced the eighteenth military aid package this year (and the 76th overall) and the…

Chancellery of the Polish President Outlines Aid for War-Torn Ukraine

2024-11-11

Poland ranks first (in relation to GDP) among all countries involved in supporting Ukraine. Polish aid was the first to reach the…

ICEYE US expands its collaboration with NASA

2024-09-11

The American company ICEYE US, a subsidiary of the Polish-Finnish ICEYE, has signed an agreement to expand its cooperation with the American…

Rheinmetall AG strengthens its cooperation with the Polish-Finnish company ICEYE

2024-09-11

The German group Rheinmetall AG is strengthening its cooperation with the Polish-Finnish company ICEYE, obtaining exclusive rights to offer its satellite…

Shooting

Direct Action SWAGs: Casual Gear, Tactical Edge

2024-12-05

Direct Action SWAGs is a new clothing line, consisting of hoodies, t-shirts, patches, and hats with themes related to the military-tactical industry.

Black Week at Clawgear

2024-11-28

The Black Week promotion at Clawgear runs until December 2, 2024. The more you add to your cart, the bigger the…

Black Week at Clawgear

2024-11-28

The Black Week promotion at Clawgear runs until December 2, 2024. The more you add to your cart, the bigger the…

Setting Up a Shooting Belt: An Example with Clawgear

2024-11-28

To assist with shooting training and beyond, various belts and gear configurations have been developed and customized to suit individual needs. It’s…

Direct Action SWAGs: Casual Gear, Tactical Edge

2024-12-05

Direct Action SWAGs is a new clothing line, consisting of hoodies, t-shirts, patches, and hats with themes related to the military-tactical industry.

Black Week at Clawgear

2024-11-28

The Black Week promotion at Clawgear runs until December 2, 2024. The more you add to your cart, the bigger the…

POLSECURE: Holsters HPE Poland offer for uniformed services

2024-05-01

At the 3rd International Police and Public Security Fair POLSECURE 2024 in Kielce, Holsters HPE Poland presented its offer for…

Firearms ownership in Poland, 2022: growth in the year of war

2023-03-14

National Police Headquarters released statistics regarding the number of firearm permits and individual firearms owned by Polish citizens. It can be…

The tests of MSBS Grot S16

2024-11-18

The MSBS Grot S16 FB-M1 is a semi-automatic variant of the standard assault rifle used by the Polish Armed Forces and law…

The GROT BS10 FB-M1 BULLPUP is hitting the market!

2024-09-23

Fabryka Broni Łucznik-Radom is launching the GROT BS10 FB-M1 BULLPUP, a 5.56 mm semi-automatic bullpup rifle equipped with a short 10.5-inch (267…

Setting Up a Shooting Belt: An Example with Clawgear

2024-11-28

To assist with shooting training and beyond, various belts and gear configurations have been developed and customized to suit individual needs. It’s…

Weapon light: a practical tool for everyday service. How to choose?

2024-08-29

In the world of armed forces, where every second can determine the outcome of an operation, precision and effectiveness are…

Firearms In Poland 2023: Number of permits continues to grow

2024-02-17

The National Police Headquarters has released statistics regarding the number of firearm permits and firearms themselves in the hands of…

Firearms ownership in Poland, 2022: growth in the year of war

2023-03-14

National Police Headquarters released statistics regarding the number of firearm permits and individual firearms owned by Polish citizens. It can be…

5 Best Value ATN Rifle Scopes Under €1500

2022-11-11

ATN is a leading manufacturer of daytime optics, smart night vision, and thermal vision technology. The innovative features and ergonomic designs…

MILMAG Visits Grand Power

2022-05-23

Grand Power is a Slovak manufacturer of the acknowledged good quality firearms. Take part in our guided tour with English subtitles.

EOTECH Holographic Sight – History, Technology, Practice

2024-09-02

The holographic sight is a device known for nearly 30 years and used by professionals around the world. A favorite sight of many…

Testing Blackhawk Holster

2024-01-31

Blackhawk is a company that needs no introduction to any shooting enthusiast. For 30 years, they have been involved in producing the highest…

EOTECH Holographic Sight – History, Technology, Practice

2024-09-02

The holographic sight is a device known for nearly 30 years and used by professionals around the world. A favorite sight of many…

Rheinmetall at EnforceTac 2023

German-based Rheinmetall AG will be at EnforceTac 2023: a powerful partner of armed forces and law enforcement agencies.

From 28 February to 1 March 2023, the security tradeshow EnforceTac opens its doors in Nürnberg. As a powerful partner of the armed forces and police, Rheinmetall AG will be on hand, presenting users, procurement officials and other specialists with part of the tactical product portfolio of its Vehicle Systems, Weapon and Ammunition and Electronic Solutions divisions.

Among the Rheinmetall highlights at this year’s 10th anniversary edition of EnforceTac:

Caracal

Caracal: In cooperation with Mercedes-Benz and ACS Armoured Car Systems, Rheinmetall offers a family of versatile, powerful, fast and compact 4×4 vehicles for lightweight formations such as airmobile and special forces units.

Survivor R

Survivor R: The superbly protected, multifaceted Survivor R is a high-mobility vehicle specially designed for security forces. Based on a 4×4 MAN chassis, it was developed in cooperation with special vehicle maker Achleitner. Germany’s Federal Police and the public order units of several German states have already opted for the latest generation of this special purpose vehicle.

Squad Support Weapon SSW 40

Squad Support Weapon SSW 40: This is the world’s first automatic, magazine-fed, shoulder-fired 40mm grenade launcher. In terms of weight, size and handling, the SSW40 is similar to an assault rifle.

Special pyrotechnic products: Rheinmetall offers an extensive range of special pyrotechnic products, including the 9-Bang flash-bang grenade and the cuboid Spectac stun grenade, both with bottom top venting technology for maximum handling safety.

Paramir: Light and compact, this hand-fired signal system is available as an illumination rocket in various colours; as an infrared illumination rocket; as a smoke signal rocket and as a NBC alarming signal rocket. The rockets reach an altitude of around 100 metres, with an illumination period of approximately 15 seconds.

Laser light modules and fire control systems / Photos: Rheinmetall AG

Laser light modules and fire control systems: In recent years, the Group’s family of high-performance LLM-VarioRay laser light modules has established itself in the armed forces of many nations, including those of Germany, the United Kingdom and Switzerland. Moreover, various special operations forces have introduced the laser light package consisting of the VTAL laser light module and the separate TL-MissionLight weapon torch. Among other things, the FCS-TacRay Ballistic sniper fire control system features a laser rangefinder with a 2,500-metre range and a ballistic computer for 32 different types of ammunition.

Vehicles are on display at Stand 8-523, with other command & control and operational equipment on view at Stand 10-527.

Rheinmetall – Partner of Law Enforcement

For many years, Rheinmetall has been an active partner of law enforcement agencies in Germany and throughout Europe. The product portfolio of its Public Security business unit includes, among other things, components for ballistic body armour, special munitions for police operations, optics and optronics for round-the-clock reconnaissance and surveillance, systems for detecting and countering drones, as well as highly protected special operations vehicles.

Press release

Comments

Nobody has commented on this article yet.

Leave a Reply

X