Rheinmetall reported a sales increase during the third quarter of 2023 with stronger earnings expected as the company competes for several Army contracts, according to an earnings call the company held yesterday.
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Nickolai Sukharev covers the Army for Inside Defense. Before joining the publication, he completed a graduate journalism degree at Georgetown University. He previously wrote for the Montgomery County Sentinel and earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland.
Rheinmetall reported a sales increase during the third quarter of 2023 with stronger earnings expected as the company competes for several Army contracts, according to an earnings call the company held yesterday.
BAE Systems was awarded a $63 million contract to produce self-propelled Paladin howitzers and ammunition carrier vehicles, the Defense Department announced Thursday.
Oshkosh's production of the military's Joint Light Tactical Vehicle will continue following another contract from the Army, the Defense Department announced Friday.
The Army wants to improve the efficiency of its Stryker infantry carrier vehicle with hybrid-electric engines, according to a public announcement.
The Army released a digital weapons handbook cataloguing current and future weapon systems, the service announced Wednesday.
The Army is soliciting industry proposals for a targeting system designed for training and testing, according to a public announcement.
With the U.S. facing China and Russia as adversaries, one Army general last week stressed the need for laser weapons to be deployed alongside the nation's missile defenses.
After losing a production contract for tactical vehicles, Oshkosh Defense experienced a loss in sales in the third quarter but expects a “strong” fourth quarter and production capacity to increase, according to the company’s earnings call, today.
Ammunition manufacturers will have an opportunity to produce 105mm high-explosive rounds for the Army's newest armored combat vehicle, according to an Oct. 10 public announcement.
The Army is conducting a market survey for 155mm ammunition designed to defeat armored and mechanized targets, according to a public announcement.
The Army is requesting prototypes for electric reconnaissance vehicles, according to a public announcement, announced Thursday.
The Army needs to make improvements to the nation’s munitions industrial base to “address systemic issues,” according to a report released this month by the Army Science Board.
With AM General set to produce the next iteration of the Army’s light tactical vehicle, the company recently displayed an example it intends to produce.
As the producer of the Army’s current tactical truck fleet, Oshkosh hopes to continue that trend as it aims to build the next iteration of the vehicles.
American Rheinmetall's submission for the Army's next infantry fighting vehicle will have an interchangeable cannon, according to the company.
With the Army set to test prototypes of the Robotic Combat Vehicle, one contender believes wheels are more reliable than tracks.
Gen. Randy George, who was confirmed last month as the Army chief of staff, yesterday laid out his priorities to modernize the service, top among them the service's No. 1 purpose: defending the country.
General Dynamics Land Systems has unveiled a technology demonstrator vehicle that would increase the Stryker's survivability on the battlefield.
The Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to build early capability versions of the Precision Strike Missile, the Defense Department announced Friday.
Lockheed Martin will manufacture air-to-ground missile systems for foreign customers, the Defense Department announced Thursday.