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The global defence prime has been tapped to deliver force protection equipment to a NATO member.
Rheinmetall has been awarded a €250 million (AU$373.5 million) contract to supply an undisclosed NATO country with components for force protection equipment.
This is expected to involve the provision of a range of individual passive ballistic solutions, including hard ballistic inserts for protective vests, and stand-off active protection systems for armoured fighting vehicles.
The prime is set to commence delivery of the equipment in 2023, before completing the project in 2025.
“The armed forces of our country and those of our partner nations rely on our products to protect those who defend our right to live in peace, freedom, and security,” Armin Papperger, CEO of Rheinmetall, said.
“We have made it our mission to provide our men and women in uniform with the best possible equipment, giving them a vital edge when deployed in harm’s way and helping to ensure that they get home safely.
“Aware of what is at stake, our staff give their best every day.”
The award comes just days after a preliminary agreement to set up a new joint venture between Rheinmetall AG (51 per cent), 4iG Plc (39 per cent) and HM Electronics, Logistics and Property Management PCLS (10 per cent) was officially signed.
The collaboration aims to support the digitisation of the Hungarian Armed Forces, as well as the development and marketing of digital equipment for Hungary and NATO member states in Central and Eastern Europe.
Joint operations, which are scheduled to commence in the second half of 2022, expected to involve:
- the development and sale of digitisation solutions;
- the delivery of land and airborne simulation systems for the provision of soldier training within all combat areas and command levels and equipment based on C4ISTAR capabilities; and
- the production of military equipment.
Earlier this month, the German Air Force also awarded a multi-million-dollar contract to Rheinmetall for the delivery of simulation and training services for personnel operating Airbus-built A400M Atlas military transport aircraft.
The company has been tasked with supplying the Technical Training Centre of the German Air Force’s Department North at Wunstorf Air Base with several high-fidelity training rigs, including augmented reality (AR) capability.
The equipment is tipped to provide effective, highly realistic training of maintenance and repair personnel, without involving the aircraft.
[Related: Rheinmetall teams with 4iG, HM Electronics .]
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