Rheinmetall

Newcomers enter the German defense industrial landscape as established players pivot to address the country’s surging appetite for weapons.

Destinus advances missile testing for European deep-strike needs.

Rheinmetall and Deutsche Telekom have teamed on an initiative to improve drone defense of urban areas and critical infrastructure.

Rheinmetall would plan to build Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bats collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) at its facility that is also building Lockheed Martin F-35 parts if it can convince the German government to buy the drone.

Rheinmetall warned investors that first-quarter sales came in below their consensus expectations, but said that recovery in the current quarter would make up for the shortfall.

The UK Defense Ministry plans to conduct a drill with a handful of companies to assess how a protracted conflict would impact supply chains.

Two months after the German government moved ahead on buying loitering munitions, Berlin has approved an expansion of those purchases.

Rheinmetall is further deepening its push into the missile sector through an agreement with Dutch defense technology company Destinus.

Boeing and Rheinmetall have partnered to jointly market the MQ-28 Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft for Germany’s requirement by 2029.

Rocket Lab says it has received regulatory approval from the German government to acquire optical communications provider Mynaric.

Beyond European exasperation with the Trump administration, there are market realities causing a rupture in Europe’s missile buying habit.

Demand from the increasing number of conflicts is outpacing industry’s ability to scale up, Leonardo CEO Roberto Cingolani warns.

Rheinmetall expects a flurry of orders from the Middle East and elsewhere for air defense gun systems after Iran fired drones against Gulf states.

Rheinmetall Boss Armin Papperger is considering an €8-10 billion ($9.3-11.6 billion) German military satellites communications opportunity.

Germany’s Rheinmetall and missile manufacturer MBDA are to create a joint venture for naval air defense lasers.

Rheinmetall says it has received the order to provide synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites to the German Armed Forces a day after funding was approved.

Germany has taken delivery of its first Arrow 3 ballistic missile defense system as the government also disclosed additional Kongsberg JSM procurement plans.

Diehl says it has bought Rheinmetall’s share of AIM, a missile component supplier.

The anti-drone missile is supposed to expand the effectiveness of Skyranger 30 against small and very small drones.

Rheinmetall forecasts an immediate need for 40 satellites. The production line is now being built up.

Developments since 2020 suggest new frameworks are emerging that could redefine the structure of the defense industry.

A multinational startup has secured a UK defense ministry contract to test a ramjet-powered artillery round

After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, European defense companies have started to glimpse the prospect of unusual, multiyear certainty for their operations.

Rheinmetall is in talks with Boeing and Lockheed Martin about potential collaboration on cooperative combat aircraft.

Emirati defense firm Edge Group has completed 75% of the development of its SkyKnight short-range air defense system.