Beijing North Vehicle Group Corporation unveils lightweight tracked AFV

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  2 octobre 2019 | International, Terrestre

  Multimillion-euro order from Hungary

  September 30, 2019 - Rheinmetall to manufacture main armament and hulls for PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzer and Leopard 2 main battle tank. Rheinmetall is taking on an important role in the modernization of the Hungarian Army. The Düsseldorf-based Group is producing the main armament and fire control technology for forty-four Leopard 2 main battle tanks as well as the main armament, fire control technology and chassis for twenty-four PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzers. The package also encompasses thirteen HX and TGS logistic trucks. The contract, worth around €300 million, was recently signed. Delivery begins in 2021 and will be completed in 2025. Rheinmetall has partnered with Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) to carry out the project. In December 2018 KMW won an order from the Hungarian armed forces for forty-four new Leopard 2A7+ tanks and 24 new PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzers. This will make Hungary the 19th Leopard 2 user nation and the eighth nation to opt for the PzH2000. As well as having design authority, Rheinmetall is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the 120mm smoothbore technology used in all versions of the Leopard 2 tank. The same is true of the 155mm L52 main gun of the PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzer. Tried and tested around the globe, the Group's 120mm smoothbore gun and ammunition have been continuously perfected right from the start. The higher-pressure 120mm L55A1 gun earmarked for the Leopard 2A7+ was successfully qualified at the end of 2017, and already supplied and installed for two Leopard 2 user nations in mid 2018. Moreover, the L55A1 tank gun is capable of firing the programmable DM11 multipurpose round. In addition, Rheinmetall possesses comprehensive expertise in the field of tracked armoured vehicles, including as an OEM. The Group developed the chassis of the PzH self-propelled howitzer. https://www.rheinmetall-defence.com/en/rheinmetall_defence/public_relations/news/latest_news/index_21504.php

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  9 mai 2023 | International, Aérospatial

  Embraer and Saab launch joint production line for Gripen fighter jets in Brazil

  Embraer SA and Saab on Tuesday launched a production line for Gripen fighter jets in Brazil, a move seen strengthening their partnership as the South American country mulls potential new orders for the aircraft.

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  3 décembre 2021 | International, Aérospatial

  Le drone de combat furtif RQ-180 officiellement dévoilé

  Dans une vidéo publiée récemment, l'US Air Force a dévoilé ce qui pourrait probablement être le drone de combat le plus important de sa génération : le RQ-180. Appartenant à la classe des drones HALE (haute altitude longue endurance), le RQ-180 afficherait une autonomie approchant les 36 heures, un double système de propulsion avec entrée d'air dorsale, et une cellule fortement similaire à celle du X-47B sans empennage arrière. Dans la vidéo, l'USAF révèle les premières images de ce qui pourrait être le RQ-180, surnommé « White Bat » (chauve-souris blanche). USAF a d'ailleurs recréé en 2019 le 74e escadron de reconnaissance sur la base aérienne de Beale (Californie) avec un insigne représentant une chauve-souris blanche. Le concept de furtivité a été très largement exploré aux Etats-Unis pour les bombardiers stratégiques tels le B-2A Spirit de Northrop ou le F-117 de Lockheed Martin, puis pour les chasseurs comme le F-22, les premiers drones mis en service autour des années 2000 devaient surtout permettre une bonne permanence sur zone. Air & Cosmos du 2 décembre