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News - Dynamit Nobel Defence

  • Land Warfare

    Further information revealed on Swiss 81mm mortar programme

    31st July 2024

    Rheinmetall’s recent contract award to supply the Swiss Army with 81mm mortar cargo ammunition and MX2-KM 81mm mortar weapons has seen the force adopt a systems approach to its new weapon.

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    Training

    How US marines and sailors trained for humanitarian assistance in Indo-Pacific region

    11th July 2024

    US Marine Corps and US Navy personnel enhanced their humanitarian assistance and disaster relief capabilities during a training exercise in Papua New Guinea.

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    Land Warfare

    IDV develops LMV 2 for export customers

    11th July 2024

    IDV has introduced the LMV 2, a refined and versatile upgrade of its Light Multi-role Vehicle (4x4), designed to meet diverse operational needs and simplify export requirements.

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    Land Warfare

    M10 Booker advances towards service

    13th September 2024

    The M10 Booker will be the US Army’s first new light tank in decades and last month’s low-rate initial production (LRIP) contract for continued manufacture was a major step in a programme which will substantially reshape the force’s Infantry Brigade Combat Teams (IBCTs).

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    Land Warfare

    Need sensor fusion on the move?

    18th September 2024

    Maximise the role of SitaWare Frontline in delivering sensor-based intelligence across all echelons.

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    Land Warfare

    Patria reveals FAMOUS tracked vehicle

    18th June 2024

    Patria, leading a nine-country EU-funded consortium, has designed the FAMOUS ATV to replace ageing fleets like the M113 in Europe.

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    Uncrewed Vehicles

    Australia to adopt new predatory OWL species

    27th June 2024

    The Australian Defence Force will introduce the One-Way Loitering (OWL) platform by Innovaero, the country’s first long-range loitering munition, to enhance strike capabilities and understanding of loitering munitions.

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    Land Warfare

    German–Ukrainian vehicle support factory officially opens in Ukraine

    12th June 2024

    Ukrainian specialists were trained at Rheinmetall sites in Germany last year in the repair of combat vehicles, including industrial mechanics and mechatronics engineers.

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    Land Warfare

    BAE Systems shows Bofors 40mm naval gun as Tridon Mk2 land air defence system

    13th June 2024

    The Tridon Mk2 has been designed to be vehicle agnostic, building upon the mature Bofors 40mm naval gun with a focus on defeating UAS, aircraft, missiles and rockets.

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    Naval Warfare

    Tomahawk missiles and optronics axed from Royal Australian Navy Collins submarine upgrade

    5th June 2024

    Australia’s Collins-class consists of six submarines commissioned between 1996 and 2003 based on the Type 471 design from Swedish shipbuilder Kockums. New nuclear-powered submarines will replace the Collins-class in the 2030s.

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    Land Warfare

    Rheinmetall looks to strengthen position in US as it bids for $60 billion in contracts

    15th August 2024

    The US has major vehicle contracts looming, a challenge for the small number of large companies, but Douglas Bush, assistant secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology has identified Rheinmetall America as potential new player.

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    Uncrewed Vehicles

    Counter-UAS laser being considered for use at Paris Olympics

    19th June 2024

    Cilas is showcasing its HELMA-P counter-UAS laser weapon at Eurosatory 2024 – which is being considered for use at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games – to detect, track and neutralise drones up to 1km away.

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    Digital Battlespace

    Lockheed Martin to work with DARPA on AI effort

    11th July 2024

    During the 18-month period of the contract, Lockheed Martin will apply Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) techniques to create surrogate models of aircraft, sensors, electronic warfare and weapons within dynamic and operationally representative environments.

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    Defence Notes

    Ireland’s government plots way forward for defence strategy

    29th May 2024

    Ireland finds itself outside of the norm when it comes to European security as an EU nation surrounded mostly by water and whose only land border is with a non-EU country. The Irish Government has been working to overcome the challenges the neutral country faces from having the smallest budget per capita and per GDP of all EU member states.

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    Land Warfare

    Rheinmetall to manufacture ammunition in Lithuania

    4th June 2024

    Rheinmetall has contracts or framework agreements worth billions to make munitions and has been building a new ammunition factory in Lower Saxony in Germany. It has also begun the production of artillery shells in Queensland, Australia and has establishing a vehicle joint venture in Ukraine. The new Lithuanian factory has marked another expansion for the company.

Programme Results - Defence Insight

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Individual assault/anti-tank weapons

    RGW 60

    Dynamit Nobel developed the Recoilless Grenade Weapon 60mm (RGW 60) for special operations, airborne and other light forces which require a compact, lightweight assault weapon. ...

  • Land: RWS

    FeWaS 80

    The FeWaS 80 (Fernbedienbare Waffen Station 80kg – Remotely Controlled Weapon Station 80kg) was originally developed alongside the heavier FeWaS 120 to meet a requirement from ...

  • Land: RWS

    Dual FeWaS

    The Dual FeWaS is an RWS designed to be installed on medium and heavy AFVs. It is armed with two weapons consisting of either a ...

  • Individual assault/anti-tank weapons

    Enforcer

    MBDA has been developing the Enforcer since 2014 to provide a shoulder-launched precision missile system  that is able to defeat lightly armoured and soft-skinned targets ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    ACSV G5

    The Armoured Combat Support Vehicle G5 (ACSV), formerly the PMMC G5, is a tracked armoured personnel carrier (APC) intended to replace vehicles such as the M113 ...

  • Land: RWS

    FeWAS 120

    The FeWaS 120 (Fernbedienbare Waffen Station 120kg – Remotely Controlled Weapon Station 120kg) was originally developed alongside the lighter FeWaS 80 to meet a requirement from ...

  • Land: RWS

    Samson Mini

    The Samson Mini is one of the lightest members of the Samson RWS family. It is a dual-axis, gyrostabilised RWS designed for use on vehicles, ...

  • Major networking projects

    Missile Defence

    In 2010, NATO rolled out an initial capability to protect alliance forces against missile threats and is now examining options for protecting territory and populations. ...

  • Major networking projects

    Defence Architecture Framework

    BAE Systems is developing a broad base of systems architecture expertise to execute network-centric warfare projects on behalf of the Australian Defence Force. This is ...

  • Major networking projects

    Ballistic Missile Defence

    In early 2010, NATO acquired the first phase of an initial theatre ballistic missile defence capability to protect alliance forces. 

  • Naval: RF, IR and acoustic decoys

    Krait Defence System

    Krait Defence System is a flexible, scalable and modular anti-submarine warfare solution by the British SEA. It includes a family of products from stand-alone KraitArray ...

  • Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range

    NOMADS Air Defence

    Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace developed the National Manoeuvre Air Defence System (NOMADS) to address the increasing need for mobile, adaptable air defence systems capable of ...

  • Land: air defence simulators

    Rapier Air Defence PTT

    In service with the British Army, the Rapier Air Defence Field Standard A and B part task trainer (PTT) gives students target alerting, identification, tracking ...

  • Major networking projects

    Air and Missile Defence

    NATO Air and Missile Defence comprises all measures aimed at monitoring and reacting to potential air threats in NATO airspace, as well as countering hostile ...

  • Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range

    Falcon Air Defence System

    Unveiled at IDEX 2019, Falcon is a medium range ground-based air defence system, including C-RAM and C-UAS capabilities. The Falcon consists of Lockheed Martin's Skykeeper ...

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