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NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) will support Germany with a contract for additional Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missiles (GEM-T), strengthening NATO's integrated air and missile defense. “The Patriot Air and Missile Defense System and GEM-T missile are crucial components of Europe’s defense architecture, and our collective team is ready to meet the current and future needs of our customers.” - Tom Laliberty, president of Land & Air Defense Systems at Raytheon Details: https://rtxcorp.co/3IC29Bk

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German defense industry giant Rheinmetall and an unnamed EU country will use hundreds of millions of euros in frozen Russian funds to supply Ukraine with more drone-killing Skyranger air defense systems READ MORE: https://lnkd.in/dMJsdF5X

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Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement organised a lecture on Artificial Intelligence in the Defence Sector, delivered by Dr. Heiko Borchert, Co-Director of the Defence AI Observatory at Helmut-Schmidt-University, highlighting the role of emerging technologies in shaping the future of defence, the challenges and opportunities of implementing AI, and the importance of innovation as a holistic system encompassing technology, organisation, resources, and expertise.

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The Bundeswehr (German Federal Armed Forces) has commissioned Rheinmetall to supply more than 1,000 logistic vehicles with a total value of around €770m gross. The order comprises 963 vehicles with swap-body systems, some with protected driver cabins, as well as swap-body flatbeds and tarpaulin-arch superstructures. In addition, 425 unprotected transport vehicles (UTV) were requested for delivery. The UTVs are available in 4x4 and 8x8 versions. “As a reliable partner of the Bundeswehr, we are delighted to be delivering additional vehicles and thus contributing to the mobility and operational readiness of the armed forces”, says André Barthel, Chairman of the Board of Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles GmbH (RMMV). The delivery of the approximately 1,400 requested vehicles will take place before the end of this year. The orders have been booked for the third quarter of 2025. The UTVs are c signed in July 2024 – the largest order in the company's history in the field of logistics vehicles. It provides for the delivery of up to 6,500 vehicles with a gross value of up to €3.5bn. The framework contract allows the Bundeswehr to flexibly order additional quantities of the UTV 5t and UTV 15t models, which are already in service, over a period of seven years. In addition, the new vehicle class, which is now part of the call-off, was introduced via the framework contract. This is the 4x4 variant UTV 3.5 t, which has a maximum number of common parts with the UTV family. The UTV family has already been contributing significantly to the performance of the Bundeswehr's logistics units for several years. In July 2017, the Bundeswehr commissioned RMMV to supply its new ‘UTV mil gl in cargo load classes 5t and 15t’ family. Thanks to the use of flexible framework contracts concerning large quantities in military procurement, the UTVs have become a showcase project. Since 2017, around 7,000 HX vehicles have been delivered to the Bundeswehr together with swap-bodies and 70-tonne semi-trailer units. UTV and swap-body systems are based on RMMV's robust HX vehicle family. Designed for military use, they offer outstanding mobility even in difficult terrain. The worldwide distribution of the HX vehicle family provides significant advantages in terms of interoperability and logistics, particularly for multinational operations. In addition to Germany, current users are the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Austria, Hungary, Singapore, Slovenia, Denmark and the Ukraine. The new order highlights the high acceptance of the proven HX vehicles. More than 20,000 vehicles are already in use worldwide. https://lnkd.in/eztnPjTG

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Europe’s growing defence ambition boosts order, says Esa Rautalinko, President and CEO of Patria.💫    Patria’s CEO Esa Rautalinko was interviewed ahead of the Kouvola Security Conference, which will be held on September 12, 2025. Rautalinko notes that there are significant differences among European NATO member states in how seriously they take defence and security issues. Now, there is momentum for making decisions that genuinely improve defence capabilities.   In the current situation, companies like Patria – which have both products and delivery capability in order – are in a strong position, Rautalinko estimates. Patria supports Kouvola Security Conference 2025, as Rautalinko will join the panel discussion ”Can Europe deliver on defence? From promises to production”.   Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/dpvjUN-D   Kouvola Security Conference 12.9.2025, at 14:00 Kouvola, Finland #PatriaGroup #whenifisnotanoption #defenceindustry #KouvolaSecurityConference

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Over 50 commanders and senior staff officers shared and increased their knowledge of operational planning and ability to lead within the #NATO Command Structure and NATO Force Structure. Exercises STEADFAST PYRAMID and STEADFAST PINNACLE 2025, held at the Joint Headquarters of the Latvian National Armed Forces in Riga, concluded. 📣“The Alliance needs commanders who are proficient in knowledge of the NATO “Family of Plans” for deterrence and defence, and skilled in utilising both the Operational Planning Process and operational art. Today, such leaders are required more than ever,” said Major General Bogdan Rycerski, NATO Joint Force Training Centre's Commander and Officer Directing the Exercise. “Exercises STEADFAST PYRAMID and PINNACLE, focused on the commander’s perspective and interactions with Operational Forces and Allied higher headquarters, are a perfect response to this requirement,” the General added. Read more at: https://lnkd.in/dAgJN_af #WeAreNATO

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