2020-2022
History
Rheinmetall delivers seven Fuchs 1A8 armoured transport vehicles to the Bundeswehr Combat Intelligence and Identification (KAI). The Fuchs KAI is designed to do reconnaissance of danger spots not covered by the Route Clearance System.
RMMV begins series delivery of 343 roll-off tippers for the Bundeswehr. This is the largest order for Rheinmetall in the field of civilian trucks.
Rheinmetall Air Defence introduces the Skyranger mobile air defence system, which includes active and passive sensors as well as various effectors in a single turret, which can be integrated on various vehicle platforms.
Rheinmetall changes its management structure. The sectors below Rheinmetall
AG, Rheinmetall Defence and Rheinmetall Automotive AG, are dissolved. In future
Rheinmetall AG's Executive Board will directly manage five divisions:
- Weapon & Ammunition
- Electronic Solutions
- Vehicle Systems
- Sensors & Actuators (previously Mechatronics)
- Materials & Trade (KS Plain Bearings, KS Huayu Aklu Tech, MS Motorservice)
The Bundeswehr commissions the Rheinmetall company Zeppelin Mobile Systems to set up a field hospital at the Gao base in Mali.
Rheinmetall is working with a premium vehicle manufacturer to develop glass fibre chassis springs.
Rheinmetall successfully tests the functional model of a laser weapon for the Bundeswehr on unmanned aerial vehicles (drones).
At Eurosatory, Rheinmetall unveils the new KF51 "Panzer" main battle tank with a 130 mm cannon, an automatic loading system, accompanying drones and a stand-off protection system.
Rheinmetall and MBDA Germany successfully test a high-energy laser weapon in the Baltic Sea. Several drones are being fought from on board the frigate "Sachsen" at close and close range.
Rheinmetall supplies HX 8x8 trucks to Ukraine on behalf of the German government.