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)
Rheinmetall presents the Lynx 120, the latest member of the next-generation combat vehicle family
of the next generation. The platform combines a proven turret concept and weapon system, based on 120 mm smoothbore technology, with the chassis of the Lynx KF41.
The German armed forces commission the Rheinmetall company Zeppelin Mobile Systems to build a field hospital at the Gao base in Mali.
Together with a premium vehicle manufacturer, Rheinmetall is developing chassis springs made of
glass fibers.
Rheinmetall successfully tests the functional model of a laser weapon for the Bundeswehr on unmanned aerial vehicles (drones).
At Eurosatory, Rheinmetall presents the new KF51 main battle tank for the first time with a 130 mm gun, an automatic loading system, accompanying drones and a standoff active protection system.
Rheinmetall american Vehicles opens a new production facility in Sterling Heights for military vehicles such as the Lynx infantry fighting vehicle.
Rheinmetall and MBDA Germany successfully test a high-energy laser weapon in the Baltic Sea.
From aboard the frigate "Sachsen," several drones are being engaged in the close close range.
At the Africa Aerospace & Defence trade fair in Pretoria, Rheinmetall Denel presents ammunition and a turnkey and mobile modular solution for the production, storage and transport of green hydrogen.
The Hungarian armed forces take delivery of the first Lynx infantry fighting vehicle in Budapest.
On behalf of the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Information Technology (BAAINBw), Rheinmetall is conducting the research and technology project InterRoC.
Rheinmetall supplies HX 8x8 trucks to the Ukraine on behalf of the German Ukraine.