The German government has contracted with Rheinmetall to upgrade 25 Marder 1A3 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) from Bundeswehr surplus stocks. The first order for 25 Marders was received in 2016 and delivered to Jordan in 2017. The new vehicles will be delivered at the beginning in the first quarter of 2018. The €17 million order for the Marders was booked in October 2017. Chile and Indonesia have also received Marders from Bundeswehr German surplus. The Marder 1A3 IFV weighs about 35 tons. It is powered by a 600 HP-engine enables a top speed of around 65 km/h. The vehicle is armed with a turret mounting a 20mm RH-202 automatic cannon and has a fighting compartment seating nine soldiers. serves as the vehicle’s main armament.
U.S. Army Awards Two Contracts for Enhanced S-MET Increment II UGV Prototypes
The U.S. Army has awarded two contracts totaling $22 million to American Rheinmetall Vehicles, LLC, and HDT Expeditionary Systems, Inc. for developing Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport (S-MET) Increment II prototypes.
The S-MET Increment II builds...
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Australian Redback AFV to Get PASEO Joint Fires Payload
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Safran is integrating the PASEO Joint Fires advanced day and night panoramic sight system onto Hanwha’s Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV). The company announced this development at Australia's recent Land Forces 2024 event. The...