Denmark to fit Rheinmetall MASS decoy launchers on five frigates
Hartpunkt reports Denmark’s Absalon-class ASW frigates and Iver Huitfeldt-class air-defense frigates will be retrofitted with Rheinmetall MASS soft-kill self-protection systems, citing a notice from the Danish defence acquisition and logistics organisation.
Why it matters: Soft-kill kits on in-service frigates are the European habit when new hulls slip: buy protection now, argue shipyard slots later.
Rheinmetall and MSC win bid to acquire Romania's Mangalia shipyard for €138 million
Rheinmetall and Swiss shipping firm MSC have been awarded the bid to acquire the Mangalia shipyard near Constanța, Romania, for €138 million. The partners plan to establish a dual-use hub for civil and military shipbuilding in South-Eastern Europe. The acquisition is expected to close within weeks.
Why it matters: Rheinmetall is building Europe's largest naval-industrial footprint outside Germany—this Romanian yard adds Black Sea capacity just as NATO prioritizes eastern flank naval infrastructure.
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Denmark orders additional Kongsberg Naval Strike Missiles for frigate fleet under Norway government-to-government deal
Denmark is procuring additional Naval Strike Missiles from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to upgrade its frigate fleet. The deal, arranged as a government-to-government transaction with Norway, is valued at approximately €38 million. Neither the number of missiles nor the delivery timeline was disclosed.
Rheinmetall opens medium-caliber ammunition production line in Albacete, Spain, under Project Firepower expansion
Rheinmetall Expal Munitions inaugurated a new medium-caliber ammunition facility at its Albacete site in Spain, attended by Spanish State Secretary for Defense Amparo Valcarce and German Ambassador Heiko Thoms. The plant is part of Rheinmetall's multi-site Firepower expansion programme and will nearly double the Albacete footprint. Production is scheduled to begin within October 2026.
Why it matters: Albacete joins Unterlüß and other nodes in Rheinmetall's distributed-production hedge against supply shocks—medium-caliber lines are cheaper to replicate than 155mm forges, so Spain becomes a fallback if German capacity is directed east.
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American Rheinmetall's Lynx XM30 enters soldier testing as Bradley replacement candidate
American Rheinmetall delivered its Lynx XM30 prototype to the U.S. Army in September, and soldiers are now conducting hands-on testing. The German-designed vehicle competes with General Dynamics' Wolf for the Bradley replacement contract. Rheinmetall is positioning the Lynx as a proven NATO platform already in service with Hungary.