DÜSSELDORF, Germany. Rheinmetall and MBDA Germany plan to form a joint venture in the first quarter of 2026 focused on naval laser weapon development, the companies announced in a statement.

BERLIN, Germany. Artec GmbH won an order valued at about €1.2 billion for 84 RCH155 (Remote Controlled Howitzer 155 mm) wheeled howitzers and related training, service, and logistics support for the German Armed Forces, Rheinmetall said in a statement.

KOBLENZ, Germany. Projekt System & Management GmbH (PSM) signed an amended framework contract to supply 200 additional Puma infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) to the German Bundeswehr in a deal valued at €4.2 billion gross, the company announced in a statement.

HELSINKI. International satellite operator ICEYE has partnered with Rheinmetall to supply Germany's armed forces with space-based reconnaissance data that has exclusive access to a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellation. 

KONGSBERG, Norway. Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace signed a contract valued in the high double-digit million euros with Rheinmetall Air Defence to deliver a command-and-control solution for the Skyranger 30 mobile air defence system for the Dutch Ministry of Defence, the company announced in a statement.

ZURICH, Switzerland/TAUFKIRCHEN, Germany. HENSOLDT signed a long-term framework agreement with Rheinmetall Air Defence AG to supply radars from its SPEXER 2000 family for integration into Rheinmetall’s air defence systems, the company announced in a statement.

ASHBURN, Virginia. Curtiss-Wright was selected by Rheinmetall Air Defence to supply power management technology and gyroscopes for the Oerlikon Skyranger mobile ground-based air defense system, the company announced in a statement.