The German #Bundeswehr has signed a framework agreement with #Rheinmetall to supply over 600,000 rounds of medium-calibre ammunition for the Puma infantry fighting vehicle. In total, ammunition is to be procured for around EUR 576 million. The budget committee of the German Parliament approved the bill for this comprehensive procurement on 30 November 2022. A first call-off of around 25,000 rounds of DM21 30mm x 173 cal. ammunition is expected to come before the end of 2022. This automatic cannon ammunition order for the Puma will ensure an adequate operational supply for the NATO Very High Readiness Joint Task Force, the VJTF. Moreover, the cartridges are required for German Army mechanized infantry training and exercises.

https://soldiersystems.net/2022/12/09/major-order-from-the-bundeswehr-rheinmetall-wins-e576-million-framework-contract-to-supply-30mm-ammunition-for-puma-infantry-fighting-vehicle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=major-order-from-the-bundeswehr-rheinmetall-wins-e576-million-framework-contract-to-supply-30mm-ammunition-for-puma-infantry-fighting-vehicle

The Austrian Armed Forces and #Rheinmetall have successfully tested the leased Counter-small Unmanned Aerial System (C-sUAS), which had been delivered in May 2022, as part of a realistic exercise. Rheinmetall’s deployable C-sUAS system is currently being evaluated by the Austrian Armed Forces alongside other systems as part of the Countering Emerging Air Threats (C-EAT) project. Following the successful tests, the Austrian Armed Forces have now extended the lease contract by seven months

#Rheinmetall is supplying an European customer with 155mm artillery ammunition. In December 2022, the customer placed an order for the delivery of 10,000 L15 shells. To be delivered in 2023, the ammunition is worth around €33 million.