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This business unit produces high-technology piezo-electric and piezo-resistive
sensors and a range of high volume electronic components including
potentiometers, resistors, encoders and switches.
Electronics comprises:
Endevco... more |
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World leaders in the design, development and manufacture of free flight
aerial marine and ground-based targetry including towed targets and
countermeasures, unmanned air vehicles, high speed reeling machines and
electronic scoring systems, ammunition... more |
| Aerospace systems |
Aerospace |
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Displays, sensors, controls and monitoring systems utilising the latest solid
state electronic technology.
Aerospace systems comprises:
Meggitt Avionics
Specialises in designing and manufacturing innovative solid state displays... more |
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Aerospace equipment
Hydraulic, pneumatic and fuel control valves: fire/overheat/smoke detectors for
civil and military aircraft.
Aerospace equipment comprises:
Avica UK
Avica's US and UK facilities specialise... more |
| Aerospace braking systems |
Aerospace |
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We specialise in high performance, highly reliable braking technologies for
aircraft. These include hydraulically actuated carbon composite and steel
brakes, mechanical and digital anti-skid brake control systems and lightweight
alloy wheels. We... more |
| Weapons for Tanks 120 mm LLR / L47 Tank Gun |
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Due to weight restrictions, airportable weapon platform systems for out-of-area operations have to be equipped with lightweight main armament. A line-of-sight (LOS) 120 mm cal. tank gun can only be integrated into a lightweight platform vehicle if –... more |
| Weapons for Tanks 120 mm L55 Tank Gun |
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The Leopard 2 is the world’s most advanced main battle tank. Its main armament is Rheinmetall’s high-performance 120mm smoothbore gun, which, thanks to constant improvements and performance upgrades continues to be a match for the most advanced... more |
| Weapons for Tanks 105 mm Tank Guns - Rh 105-20 / Rh 105-30 |
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Drawing on its unsurpassed expertise in smoothbore technology, Rheinmetall has set a new standard of excellence in 105mm tank main armament. The modular design of the company’s Rh 105-30 and Rh 105-20 guns means that they can be mounted on lightweight... more |
| Weapons for Artillery 155 mm L52 Artillery Gun |
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In modern combat operations, artillery must be able to fight duels, and be effective at great depth and across a broad frontage. This imposes the following requirements on a weapons system and its ammunition: a compatible, highly mobile system able to... more |
| Weapons for Artillery 155 mm L39 Artillery Gun |
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In order to adapt the M 109 G self-propelled howitzer to the heightened requirements demanded by the Nato Ballistics Agreement, and, to be compatible with new types of ammunition, Rheinmetall Waffe Munition developed a modification kit on behalf of the... more |
| Weapon Station 609 K |
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Mission:
Armament for wheeled vehicles i.e.
- Combating ground targets / Special mission
- Self-defence
Market:
- Germany 21 (609 K on LIV (SO))
- Wheeled vehicles
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| Weapon Station 609 CH |
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Mission:
Armament for wheeled vehicles i.e.
- Combating ground targets / Special mission
- Self-defence
Market:
- Switzerland 48 (609 CH on Piranha III 8x8)
- Wheeled vehicles
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| Vehicle Integrated Information Navigation Command Control System VIINACCS |
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The former VIINACCS (Vehicle Integrated Identification Navigation Command Control System) programme for the Swiss Army aimed at equipping the various echelons of the contact units (infantry, mechanised and light troops) and support units (engineering)... more |
| Unmanned Systems Wiesel 2 digital |
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Based on the tried-and-tested Wiesel 2 lightweight armoured system, the Wiesel 2 digital is a fully digitized vehicle featuring advanced modular system architecture. Along with the driver's position, the vehicle has two flexibly configurable PC workstations... more |
| Unmanned Aerial Vehicles |
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There is growing demand worldwide for rapid and low-risk surveillance and reconnaissance from the air for use in a military conflict, in supervising a ceasefire, in monitoring borders and embargos or in the event of a disaster. Unmanned aerial vehicles... more |
| Two Man Turret E4 |
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In the E4 turret, a conventional two-man turret for arming medium- and heavyweight infantry vehicles, the commander and gunner are accommodated next to each other. Similar to the E8 version, the E4 turret is equipped with a 30 mm automatic cannon, a stabilized... more |
| Testbed |
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A major element in the transformation process is the Concept Development and Experimentation (CD & E) method. The key to successful experimentation is a powerful and flexible experimental environment.
On the basis of the Federal Armed Force's... more |
| Target Allocator Kit Components |
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The Target Allocator Kit provides the most advanced target assignment to the commander's periscope.
In main battle tanks (MBT), conventional searching for targets driven by a joystick causes delays in target assignment. After a target has... more |
| TARES Attack UAV |
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To enable pinpoint engagement of stationary and moving targets, artillery commanders require highly advanced systems with built-in intelligence which can track moving targets and automatically guide high-performance munitions to their objective. The TARES... more |
| Tank Command and Control System TCCS |
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The main elements of the TCCS are the tactical terminal, the command computer, the
mission data terminal and the driver's indication unit. The direct link to radio communication equipment warrants high-speed and faultless transmission of tactical situations... more |
