Tag: KMW
Wheely Good to Shoot and Scoot
While an increasing number of countries are now turning to wheeled self-propelled (SP) artillery systems rather than their heavier tracked counterparts, wheeled SP artillery...
Tracked Artillery Still Viable
Tracked artillery, while not as popular as it once was, is still effective with the right ammunition.
While there is a clear trend to the...
RCH 155 Boxer Howitzer for German and British Armies
A joint announcement this past week was made by the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Germany’s Chancellor Scholz of the collaboration by...
Major order for the German army technology industry: Bundeswehr orders fifty more Puma infantry...
Germany’s two top military vehicle makers, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall, have been awarded an order to build a further fifty Puma infantry fighting...
Norway Joins Other NATO Armies – Decides to Acquire Leopard2A7 MBTs
Norway’s Armed Forces have made the decision to update their main battle tank fleets with the latest Rheinmetall Leopard 2A7.
The selection, which was announced...
Wheeled artillery – the way ahead?
An increasing number of countries are now replacing their conventional tracked self-propelled artillery with wheeled SP, although each have their own advantages.
Wheeled SP artillery...
When Armour Is Not Enough
Traditional armour is often not enough to prevent main battle tanks from being knocked out on the battlefield.
One of the three key elements of...
Israel & German MOD Announce Successful Live Fire Test of Rafael’s TROPHY System on...
Last week, the government procurement office of Germany, in cooperation with Israel Ministry of Defense, and supported by Rafael and KMW completed a series...
Franco-German Next Gen Tank Project Looks for Additional Players
The Franco-German Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) project is looking to add European partners to increase the potential order book, with the United Kingdom,...
Breaking A2D2 with Long Range Fires
Published in the February/March 2021 Issue - Enhancing the delivery of long range precision fires (LRPF) is being driven largely as a potential response...
