Rheinmetall Group manages two corporate sectors with six divisions with a wide range of products including military vehicles, artillery guns, electronics equipment, and ammunition fuze systems. Hadquartered in Düsseldorf
21-Jul-22 - Rheinmetall Electronics GmbH and Reiser Simulation und Training GmbH (RST) to upgrade simulators for the NH90 NFH Sea Lion helicopter of the German Navy
11-May-21 - Rheinmetall Aviation Services takes over maintenance of first two German Air Force (Luftwaffe) CH-53G transport helicopters at Diepholz Air Base #CH53G
10-Feb-21 - Sikorsky and Rheinmetall expand German industrial partnership of the CH-53K for the Armed Forces Heavy Transport Helicopter (STH) competition. Bavarian company Reiser strengthens education and training of maintenance staff #CH53K
18-Nov-20 - Thales and Rheinmetall unveil latest-generation digital 70 mm rocket launcher for German Army upgrade program of Tiger Mk III gunship helicopters with “Lock On Before Launch” function for higher reliability and reducing risks to the target surrounding area #rockets
06-Feb-18 - Germany to buy 45/60 new heavy-lift helicopters to replace aging CH-53G fleet. Sikorsky/Rheinmetall propose CH-53K against Boeing CH-47F. Scheduled to be awarded mid-2020 and first deliveries in 2023
27-Apr-15 - Simulation and Training business unit of Rheinmetall awarded by Germany’s defence procurement agency an upgrade of the NH90 Cockpit Trainer to IOC+ configuration with additional software modules
12-Feb-15 - Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) awarded Thales / Rheinmetall a contract to supply or upgrade 20 Tiger combat helicopter simulators for the French and German Armed Forces.