OBERKOCHEN, De. -- Hensoldt has received several orders from KNDS to equip combat and armoured personnel carriers with digital optronics.

The focus is on an order to equip the Schakal. The contract has a volume of around 290 million euros (approx. USD $341.7M). Hensoldt will supply a total of 288 complete sets of digital optronics for the vehicle, which is based on the GTK-BOXER platform with the turret system of the PUMA armoured personnel carrier.

Each set includes the PERI RTWL HD digital commander's display, the WAO HD digital gunner's display, the Multifunctional Self-Protection System and the associated monitors for displaying the video streams.

Source: Hensoldt
Associated URL: https://www.hensoldt.net/news/hensoldt-receives-major-order-for-digital-armoured-vehicle-optronics

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Rheinmetall has secured a seven-year agreement to supply Denmark with multiple types of military ammunition used by its armed forces. The contract supports a range of systems, including munitions for armored vehicles and air-defense platforms, tank rounds for main battle tanks, and artillery ammunition for ground forces.

Initial orders under the agreement focus on medium-calibre munitions, with large quantities of 30 mm and 35 mm rounds ordered for armored and air-defense systems. Rheinmetall will also supply more than 1,000 rounds of 120 mm tank ammunition as part of the agreement. The specific value of the overall contract was not disclosed.

Source: Rheinmetall
Associated URL: https://www.rheinmetall.com/en/media/news-watch/news/2026/02/2026-02-02-denmark-awards-rheinmetall-framework-agreement-for-ammunition-supply

WASHINGTON - In a major step to modernize the U.S. munitions supply chain and enhance warfighter lethality, the Department of the Army is awarding a lease to Hanwha Defense USA for a landmark enhanced use lease, or EUL, to build and operate a new munitions facility at Pine Bluff Arsenal, Arkansas.

Through its EUL program, the Army is strategically leasing underutilized property to the defense company Hanwha. This partnership will bring the manufacturing of essential ingredients for explosives and propellants to the United States, a critical step in strengthening the nation's defense organic industrial base. This move directly enhances the performance, safety, and lifespan of crucial munitions, including 155mm artillery shells.

Army leaders described the effort as a foundational investment that will shape the future of U.S. munitions production. Although the agreement is pending final lease negotiations, the selection marks a transformational moment for the organic industrial base.

The EUL program allows the Army to lease underutilized property to private partners, with the option to reinvest proceeds into critical infrastructure. This innovative approach provides lasting value to both the Army and the surrounding community.

Hanwha Defense USA plans to invest approximately $1.3 billion in the facility, a move expected to create around 200 skilled jobs in the region.

Source: U.S. Army
Associated URL: https://www.army.mil/article/290209/army_modernizes_munitions_production_with_landmark_lease_at_pine_bluff_arsenal