Rheinmetall will receive over €130 million in funding from the European Union to increase ammunition production.
The German Armed Forces have decided to proceed with the upgrade of 143 Puma Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) with the cost reaching 770 million euros.
The German authorities have signed a joint venture of Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall with Projekt System & Management GmbH (PSM) to upgrade Puma IFVs to S1 Design.
The S1 Design includes an upgraded armament of MELLS multi-role guided missiles, upgraded day and night vision systems, digital communication systems for immediate transmission of the operational image and a GPS system capable of linking and coordinating with fighter aircraft.
The fire-and-forget MELLS anti-missile missiles are the product of the Eurospike joint venture between German companies Rheinmetall, Diehl and Israel’s Rafael. The range of MELLS missilescan reach up to 4-5 km. The German Army signed a contract for the supply of MELLS systems in 2021 worth 88 million euros.
*Cover photo: Rheinmetall
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