Overview
- Germany’s procurement office signed a €4.2 billion contract for 200 Puma infantry fighting vehicles from the Rheinmetall–KNDS PSM venture, with first deliveries expected mid‑2028.
- Rheinmetall and KNDS also won a €1.2 billion tranche for 84 RCH 155 wheeled howitzers, scheduled for 2027–2029 under a framework enabling up to 500 systems.
- The Bundestag budget committee approved roughly €50 billion in December for major acquisitions, enabling multi‑year programs across armor, artillery and support vehicles.
- Berlin chose the Patria 6x6 for up to 876 vehicles to be built in Germany, displacing Rheinmetall’s Kassel‑made Fuchs and prompting regional pushback over industrial impacts.
- Rheinmetall reported a multi‑year contract worth about €1.7 billion to supply SAR satellite imagery via Iceye, expanding the Bundeswehr’s space‑based reconnaissance.