Tag: Austria

The German defense company Rheinmetall has teamed with Austrian arms manufacturer Steyr Mannlicher to manufacture and market the RS556 - a German version of the 5.56mm x 45 cal. modular assault rifle system based on Steyr's STM556. Rheinmetall positions the weapon as a proposed replacement for the current German military assault rifle - G36 made by Heckler & Koch.

The Austrian Ministry of Defence has ordered six Tracker mini unmanned air systems (comprising a total of 18 aircraft) under an initial contract worth €3...

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Elbit Systems has won an initial order worth $11 million to develop a light Remote Weapon Station for the IDF, equipping Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) and Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFVs). The two finalists in the program were Elbit Systems and IMI.