Krauss-Maffei Wegmann: the ever-lasting Leopard 2
By Paolo Valpolini Fully involved in the bi-national MGCS (Main Ground Combat System) together with Nexter and Rheinmetall, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann
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Krauss-Maffei Wegmann: increasing the group industrial base and designing a new IFV
By Paolo Valpolini A Leopard 2 advances on the snowy terrain living a track in the white surface, followed by
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Clouds looming over FCAS?
By Paolo Valpolini 18 March 2021 – The sky over the Future Combat Aircraft System (FCAS), the Franco-German programme recently
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What future for tank guns? The Rheinmetall view
By Paolo Valpolini While the appearance of the Russian T-14 Armata tank in the 2015 May Parade has definitely triggered
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Why 130 mm and not a bigger calibre?
While in the interim Rheinmetall aims at improving 120 mm performances, looking further ahead in 2016 the company exhibited in
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The way ahead
Shifting from technology to market requirements, Moritz Walter points out that Rheinmetall’s analysis shows that for newly built MBTs the
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Italy might join MGCS, Italian Undersecretary for Defence says
By Paolo Valpolini Rome, 16 June 2020 – According to the Italian Undersecretary for Defence Giulio Calvisi, Italy might join
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Arquus sees “la vie en rose” in 2019
By Joseph Roukoz Emmanuel Levacher, CEO of Arquus (formerly Renault Trucks Defense) acknowledged a sharp rise in revenues at the
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