Rheinmetall and Thales are teaming in Germany within the field of unguided and guided rockets
- This agreement aims to support together the future developments, qualification and production of the 70mm (2.75”) rocket systems for the German market
- Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH will lead the team towards the German customers
- Together, the two international groups will propose complementary capabilities for the Tiger MK3 program
Rheinmetall and Thales have signed an agreement to support together the future developments, qualification and production of the 70mm (2.75”) guided and unguided rockets solutions for helicopters as well as potentially other new platforms in Germany.
The Thales 70mm (2.75”) rocket systems are currently operated on UHT Tiger and under certification on Airbus Helicopters H145M. As part of the agreement, Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH (RWM) will lead the team towards the German customers and use its wide experience as main supplier to the Bundeswehr to ensure the future requirements are met.
The agreement deepens the existing relationship between Thales and Rheinmetall in this field as other members of Rheinmetall Group are working in collaborative integration programs like on Rheinmetall Canada’s Mission Master UGV.
Together, RWM and Thales propose important complementary capabilities, especially in the frame of the Tiger MK3 program (guided rocket in “Lock-On-Before-Launch” mode, additional communication between the rocket system and the platform, identification, remote control…)
On behalf of RHEINMETALL
- Torsten Böhm, Senior Vice President ‘Business Development and Sales’, RWM
On behalf of THALES
- Stéphane Bianchi, director of the Airborne Armament business segment, Thales