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Order worth billions: Rheinmetall and KNDS will equip 10,000 Bundeswehr vehicles with digital radio equipment
The ArGe D-LBO (Working group for digitalizing land-based operations) of KNDS Deutschland and Rheinmetall has been commissioned by the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw: Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr) to digitize the command-and-control equipment of the land forces’ vehicle systems. The total volume of the contract, which has a term of six years, is €1.98bn gross. Rheinmetall accounts for half of this amount.
EDGE and Indra Formalise Joint Venture, PULSE, to Design and Manufacture Radars in Abu Dhabi
EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, and Indra Sistemas (Indra), a world-leading information technology and defence systems company with a footprint in over 140 countries worldwide, and a significant player in major European programmes, have reached an agreement to establish a new joint venture, PULSE, headquartered in Abu Dhabi. PULSE aims to foster local capabilities for the design and manufacture of state-of-the-art radar systems, supported by a robust order pipeline from existing and potential customers in high-potential markets worldwide. The agreement consolidates and strengthens the partnership between the two companies which began in 2023.
EDGE Group Marks Five Years of Innovation, Growth, and Global Success
EDGE Group marks its five-year anniversary, celebrating its emergence as a global powerhouse in advanced technology and defence. Since its establishment in November 2019, EDGE has charted a transformative path defined by unprecedented growth, strategic partnerships, and breakthrough innovations. The group has redefined the landscape of advanced technologies and sovereign defence capabilities, establishing the UAE as a driving force for innovation and technological excellence.
Supportive funding for digital networking: Federal Minister Robert Habeck presents funding notification to Rheinmetall
Rheinmetall subsidiary YardStick Robotics, which develops AI-controlled robots for extreme operational environments, and Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH were awarded a supportive funding notification for the “RoX” research project for a total of €1.4 million. At the ‘Scaling Industrial Data Ecosystems’ event in Berlin, Robert Habeck, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, presented the notice to Klaus Kappen, Chief Technology Officer of Rheinmetall AG, and Domenico D’Agostino, Managing Director of YardStick Robotics.
SOUCY DEFENSE 2023 – AN EXCITING YEAR AHEAD
2023 will be an exciting year for the SOUCY DEFENSE DIVISION. Following a busy 2022 marked by the return of in-person shows, Soucy Défense celebrated the new year with the release of its new and modern website!
Hardware-based crossdomain access solutions for OSINT
As the importance of open-source intelligence (OSINT) to military operations has become increasingly clear to Nato members and other armed forces around the world, so too have the risks of lax cybersecurity and the growing vulnerability of increasingly complex software systems. Garrison provides next generation cross-domain solutions that rely on hardware-based security, overcoming the many obstacles that have plagued traditional OSINT models.
Protection for units in complex operations
Established as a trusted worldwide supplier, Blücher has now consolidated all of its protective materials, garments and services under the SARATOGA brand. Providing full-spectrum and broad band protection for first responders and the military across a wide variety of complex yet highly specific operations, SARATOGA is the premier choice for CBRN protective gear.
A key supply of prehospital and combat casualty care
Established in Sandviken, Sweden, in 1995, Promoteq provides medical equipment in the four following categories: prehospital systems solutions, consumables, medical technology and simulators. Its customers consist of mainly government organisations and companies with defence, law enforcement, security and medical missions.
Connecting the battlefield
Rugged laptops and other new technologies are transforming how armies do battle. But without robust cables and connectors to connect diffuse systems, success in this new world is impossible. We explore how the growing sophistication of rugged electronics makes partnering with a reliable connector provider more crucial than ever, and how US company Omnetics can help.
The industry’s one-stop line of supply for the demolitions train
Few companies can boast that they are able to supply any and all demolitions requirements, but CBRNergetics views itself as an outlier in the field. Providing products from initiation to detonation and deactivation to safe disposal, the company aims to cover the whole supply chain – R&D, quote, contract, production, licensing, freight services and delivery. We speak to Kevin Catallo, commercial director at the company, to learn more.