Rheinmetall, Rohde & Schwarz to form JV
Rheinmetall and Rohde & Schwarz have signed an agreement to form a joint venture (JV) company to bid for the German military’s mobile tactical communications (MoTaKo) and mobile tactical information network (MoTIV) procurement programmes.
The establishment of the JV is still pending anti-trust approval. Under the agreement, Rheinmetall will hold a 74.9% share in the new company, with the remaining 25.1% held by Rohde & Schwarz.
The JV will draw on the expertise and solutions of additional partners to put forward the proposals.
MoTaKo and MoTIV are the German Army’s principal modernisation projects for ground operations, with communication systems and thousands of vehicles earmarked for retrofitting. The scope of applications extends from tactical operation centres down to the individual infantryman on the ground.
Under the JV, Rheinmetall will be responsible for the command systems, the cross-functional operator interface and the complete vehicle integration process. Rohde & Schwarz will oversee the complete architecture, including IT and cybersecurity, as well as the IP-based system solution for robust, military voice and data transmission, including incorporation of components and solutions from other contractors.
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