Procurement programmes in Denmark

ISSUE 5 / 2015
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Procurement programmes in Denmark
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The Danish Armed Forces have several procurement projects on schedule for the next
years. The largest three programmes comprise a new fighter for the Danish Air Force, new
armoured personnel carriers (APC) and the
exchange of the aging truck fleet of the Army.
Bidding is still proceeding on these three programmes.
• Denmark
New fighter jets
• Defence
• Technology
• Industry
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The selection process has been ongoing since
almost 10 years with several setbacks during
the definition and bidding phase. The remaining aircrafts are Eurofighter Typhoon, F-18
Super Hornet by Boeing and F35 Lightning II
by Lockheed Martin which are to replace the
30 year old F16.
By choosing the Eurofighter Denmark could
profit from sharing training ot even maintenance with one of the other users Germany,
Italy, Spain or UK. Maybe even a cheaper acquisition due to reduced quantities in the original sales of the consortium members could
be possible.
But Denmark is also a Tier-3 partner and has
already spent €120 million for the participation in the JSF development and demonstration
phase in 2002-2012. The F35 full production
start is expected for 2018, while the Eurofighter has is already in use and combat proven.
The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is also a combat-proven strike fighter with built-in versatility. The Super Hornet‘s suite of integrated
and networked systems provides enhanced
interoperability, total force support for the
combatant commander and for the troops on
the ground. The maiden flight was in 1995,
but full-rate production began after the merger of McDonnell Douglas and Boeing in 1997.
It entered service with the United States Navy
in 1999. The
Super Hornet
is in use with
the United
States Navy
and the Royal
Australian Air
Force.
A decision on the new fighter jet is said to be
made this summer.
Armoured personnel carriers
The volume of this programme is between
€400 and 670 million. Denmark aims to replace the M113 and Piranhas, which have
been with the Danish Army for over 40 years,
by new armoured personnel carriers (APC). A
total of 206 to 450 might be ordered.
The bids of BAE System Hägglunds, Nexter,
General Dynamics European Land Systems
(GDELS) and Flensburger Fahrzeugbau (FFG)
have been shortlisted.
Military trucks
The volume of the project is about €270 million. These new all terrain trucks, including
armour protection, and regular trucks shall
become the backbone of logistics and support.
The planned volumes are 400 - 500 all terrain
and 300 - 400 regular trucks, with the all terrain version possibly having armour protection.
Dorothee Frank
More informations about ongoing procurement programmes in Denmark are mentioned
in the article by Christian Brøndum, Defence
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Defence
Russian Helicopters increases sales
to Asia-Pacific region
(df) Russian Helicopters announced that
the company continues to supply helicopters across the Asia-Pacific region, including India. Over the past three years 189
commercial and military aircraft were delivered, which includes Rosoboronexport
contracts. In 2014 deliveries increased by
11% on 2012, and today more than 1,400
Russian-built helicopters operate in the
region.
“Over the last year alone the fleet of Russian helicopters in the Asia-Pacific region
has grown by 40 aircraft, from 1,366 in
2013 to 1,406 in 2014,” said Russian Heli-
MoU between The Netherlands
and Indonesia
(df) The Royal Netherlands Navy and
the Indonesian Navy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on
French SIGINT capability
(df) Airbus Defence and Space has been
selected by the French defence procurement agency DGA (Direction générale de
l’armement) to build the three CERES satellites, which will provide France with its
first operational SIGINT capability.
The CERES (Capacité de Renseignement
Electromagnétique Spatiale or Space Signal Intelligence Capacity) system comprises three closely positioned satellites
that are designed to detect and locate
ground signals, along with ground control and user ground segments. CERES is
system established by NATO and a reliable
partner in recent operations no restrictions
by foreign sales policies of France or the
USA are expected.
www.mbda-systems.com
www.raytheon.com
copters CEO Alexander Mikheev. “We plan
to further strengthen our position in the
region not just by supplying aircraft, but
also by expanding our after-sales service
programme for the Russian-built helicopters in the region.”
Russian Helicopters gained in autumn
2014 the right to supply components and
spare parts for military helicopters to foreign partners, as well as to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services and
form joint ventures directly with foreign
companies. All this means the company can
provide maintenance services significantly
faster and develop advanced high-tech after-sales support systems more efficiently.
The most popular model in the Asia-Pacific region is the Mi-8/17 series. As of 2014
Russian Helicopters had produced about
12,000 of these aircraft, a world record for
twin-engine helicopters. Today Russianbuilt helicopters have a presence in more
than 100 countries.
www.russianhelicopters.aero
further cooperation opportunities between the two countries. The MoU was
signed on the quite new Dutch multi-function support ship Karel Doorman by the
two navys Chief of Staff.
The MoU aims to increase information
exchange, joint training and exercises just
as logistic support. Also exchange visits are
planned.
www.defensie.nl
due to enter service towards 2020. Airbus
Defence and Space has been entrusted
with the space segment comprising the
three satellites, while Thales is responsible for the payload and the user ground
segment. The two manufacturers are the
joint prime contractors for the entire system. In addition, Thales Alenia Space acts
as a subcontractor to Airbus Defence and
Space in supplying the platform.
Intelligence is one of four priorities identified by the French white paper. The 2014
- 2019 Military Planning Law has translated this priority into programmes and
funding, which include signals intelligence
and one of its operational uses, the CERES
programme.
www.airbusdefenceandspace.com
www.thalesgroup.com
(Photo: Russian Helicopters)
(df) Poland will spend about €38 billion on
the modernization of it‘s armed forces over
the next decade. Included are plans on the
acquisition of three new submarines by
2030 with proceedings starting this year.
Even though the submarine class is not
choosen yet, the focus on weapons is already concentrating on Tomahawk by Raytheon (USA) and MdCN (Missile de Croisière
Naval) by MBDA (France). Since Poland is
partner in the European missile defence
(Photo: Airbus DS)
Poland is heading for new missiles
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Technology
(gwh) The French Defence Procurement
Agency (DGA) notified Nexter Systems
of the Leclerc tank modernization contract. This order constitutes the third step
launched by the French Ministry of Defence under the SCORPION programme
intended to modernise the French Army‘s
contact forces. Valued at approximately
€330 million, the contract provides the delivery of 200 „Modernized Leclerc“ tanks
and 18 „Modernized DCL“ recovery vehicles from 2020.
The planned modernization work will enable the Leclerc to make the best use of
its fire power and mobility within future
„SCORPION“ joint tactical groups (GTIA).
SMART Jammer for
protected vehicles
(gwh) Airbus Defence and Space will equip
vehicles of the German Armed Forces
with an electronic system for the protection against improvised explosive devices
(IEDs). The German procurement authority BAAINBw has awarded the company
a contract worth several million euros to
supply 36 jammers of the type VPJ-R6 (VPJ
= Vehicle Protection Jammer).
The Vehicle Protection Jammer uses the
Thanks to the development of specific interfaces for the new CONTACT tactical radio system and the SCORPION information
and command system (SICS), it will be able
to effectively network with all components
of future „SCORPION“ GTIAs. Moreover,
the upgrade of its protection through the
development of specific armour kits will
enable the Leclerc tank to deal more effec-
fast SMART Responsive Jamming Technology developed by Airbus Defence and
Space to substantially enhance protection
compared to conventional systems. After
detection and classification of radio signals
intended to detonate roadside bombs,
it transmits real-time jamming signals,
which precisely match the hostile frequency band, thus interrupting the connection
between assassin and bomb.
The jamming power is focused on the detonation signal’s specific frequency. In this
is facing. It will allow engineers to carry out
all types of missions through its basic kit
carrying ability, plus one of the six specific
kits (urban area support, mobility support,
emergency deployment support, mine
clearance and pollution control, countermobility and EOD).
Production began in February with planned delivery to the French Army to take
place between summer 2015 and spring
2016. 290 VAB Ultima vehicles will eventually be in service with the French land
forces.
www.Renault-Trucks.com
tively with new threats, such as improvised
explosive devices.
A 3rd generation tank with a high degree of
automation and diagnostic assistance, the
Leclerc tank currently gives the French land
forces „first entry“ capability as part of an
international coalition. Due to the modernization France plans to maintain this capacity beyond 2040
The 57-tons Leclerc has been fielded from
the beginning of the 1990’s and features
a hyperbar-engine (a combination of piston-engine and turbine), hydropneumatic
suspension and automatic loader for the
120mm smoothbore cannon.
www.Nexter-Group.fr
www.Defense.gouv.fr/DGA
way less energy is required, while the jamming effect is increased at the same time.
Moreover, this also reduces the impact
on friendly forces’ radio communication,
which means that reliable command and
control can be ensured.
www.AirbusDefenceandSpace.com
(Photo: Airbus DS)
Modernization Battletank Leclerc
(Photo: Renault Trucks Defense)
(gwh) The prototype of 60 VAB Ultima
Génie, vehicles for engineer regiments, is
the result of close cooperation between the
company and the French Government services. The VAB Ultima Génie, derived from
the VAB (front line armored vehicle) family,
features the latest technological advances
in anti-ballistic, anti-blast and IED protection and localizing of hostile fire, to provide
a fast, effective response capability. This
vehicle is produced by Renault Trucks Defense in the Limoges factory, from conventional VABs. These vehicles are completely
rebuilt through an industrial process that
may involve several contracts.
The Ultima will provide crews with the
capabilities that are now required for the
new high-risk operations the French Army
(Photo: Nexter)
Protected VAB Ultima Génie
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Striker fired pistol Beretta APX
(gwh) Beretta elected to debut its new APX striker fired
pistol at the IDEX Show in
Abu Dhabi. The introduction of the APX model completes the company’s full size
pistol portfolio and positions
Beretta among the world’s
premier small arms manufacturer.
Gyro-stabilized weapons platform
(df) Paradigm has a new gyro-stabilized
weapons platform in it‘s portfolio, intended for precision shooting applications
from moving and stationary vehicles. Designed primarily for helicopter use, it is
equal capable from ground vehicles, sea
vessels and in static emplacements.
The APX
stri ker
f i re d
pistol
has been developed to
match military and law
enforcement needs but
is not just for these, Beretta intends to
market a variant for the commercial markets later this year.
Modular designed the APX can be moun-
ted for calibers 9x19 mm, .40 S&W und
9x21 mm IMI. Merely barrel, slide and
magazine well have to be exchanged. The
mechanical components are in a stainless
housing. The weight of the weapon with a
108 mm long barrel but without magazine
counts 770 g.
Having finished the testphase the pistol
qualification is planned in the first half of
2015.
www.Beretta.com
The pinpoint precision is achieved by incorporating state of the art mil-spec gyros,
high speed servos, and advanced circuitry
into a precision machined two axis turret. MEMS gyros send out digital attitude
data to the high speed servo motors via
a custom engineered and programmed
circuit board. This allows stabilization cor-
rection solutions to be made thousands of
times per second.
The marksman can operate the TALON from
a hand controller with an integrated HD
color monitor and fire control system. Laser
range and inclination data is overlaid directly to the hand controller’s monitor.
www.paradigmsrp.com
(Photo: RUAG)
(df) RUAG Aviation‘s Geneva maintenance
facility under contract with Malaysia’s Airod Sdn Bhd has recently carried out an
extensive upgrade on a Royal Malaysian Air
Force (RMAF) Falcon 900 aircraft. Securing
this major check followed a successful relationship in engine and component repair
First Italian F-35A Lightning II
(df) The first Italian F-35A Lightning II rolled
out of the Final Assembly and Check Out
(FACO) facility in Cameri, Italy, last week.
This production milestone marks the first
F-35A assembled internationally and the
first of eight aircraft currently being assembled at Cameri.
The aircraft, designated as AL-1, will now
proceed to additional check-out activities
before its anticipated first flight later this
year.
No replacement of MiG-29
(df) The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF)
will not replace its aging MiG-29 fleet in
short term future, the Malaysian Defence
Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hus-
A400M at LIMA 2015
(df) Delivery ceremony of the first A400M
of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF)
has taken place on the first day of the trade show LIMA 2015. At the ceremony the
Chief of RMAF, General Dato‘ Sri Roslan
Saad officially took over the aircraft from
Bernhard Gerwert, CEO of Airbus Defence
and Space. This handover also marks the
first delivery of an A400M to an export
and overhaul between
the two organisations on
other aircraft types.
In addition to performing
a major 4C check, RUAG
Aviation were contracted
to update and overhaul
the aircraft’s avionic systems as well as
fully renovate the cabin. This was a large
scale project under challenging timescales.
RUAG Aviation installed a new Honeywell
Ovation cabin management system, their
first undertaking of Ovation Select on a
Falcon 900. In addition the upgrade also included fitment of electronic dimming window shades from Vision Systems. This was
the first such installation on any aircraft
worldwide. Further the aircraft upgrade
included installation of Airshow 4000 and
Satcom 7000 systems as well as a fully renovated cabin interior including new seating and LED lighting. RUAG Aviation partnered with renowned OEM’s and solution
providers including Honeywell, Vision Systems, AIP, ACH and EMTEQ in delivering
this high technology solution.
www.ruag.com
The Italian FACO is owned by the Italian Ministry of Defence and is operated by Alenia
Aermacchi in conjunction with Lockheed
Martin Aeronautics with a current workforce of more than 750 personnel engaged
in F-35 aircraft and wing production.
The FACO will build all Italian F-35A and
F-35B aircraft, is programmed to build
F-35As for the Royal Netherlands Air Force
and retains the capacity to deliver to other
European partners in the future. In December 2014, it was selected by the U.S. De-
partment of Defense as the F-35 Lightning
II Heavy Airframe Maintenance, Repair,
Overhaul and Upgrade facility for the European region.
www.lockheedmartin.com
sein said at the LIMA 2015 trade show in
Malaysia. Instead the improvement of the
serviceability levels of its Su-30MKM is
planned and therefore the number of operational fighters. Retirement of the MiG-29
is expected in late 2015. Hishammuddin
Hussein stated that he hopes the decommissioning of the Mig-29 helps to increase
the serviceability of the Su-30MKM.
www.lima.com.my
customer outside the original launch nations.
“As a new generation multi-role transport
aircraft, the A400M will strengthen RMAF’s
tactical and strategic capabilities. It will enable us to undertake an extraordinary range of military and humanitarian operations
within the country and regionally,” said the
Chief of RMAF. At the opening ceremony of
LIMA 2015 the A400M had also performed
a special fly-past.
http://airbusdefenceandspace.com
(Photo: Lockheed Martin)
Upgrade of a Dassault Falcon 900
(Photo: Airbus DS)
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MALE UAS Hammerhead
(gwh) Selex ES announced its successful
contribution to the maiden flight of the
prototype 001 of the Piaggio Aerospace
P.1HH HammerHead, after an extensive flight campaign carried out with the
P.1HH demo technology demonstrator, at
the Italian Air Force base of Trapani Birgi.
The prototype flew with the Finmeccanica
– Selex ES new vehicle control and management system for the first time and was
remotely operated from the Finmeccani-
Su-30MKI with Brahmos
(yl) The first multirole Su-30MKI combat
aircraft with integrated Brahmos missile was
handed to the Indian Air Force. Brahmos is
the name of a family of supersonic cruise
missiles in production and development by
the Indian-Russian joint venture Brahomos
Aerospace formed up on 50/50 basis with
MPO Mash (Russia) and DRDO (India). It is
currently in service with the Indian army and
navy.
According to Brahmos Aerospace the
Su-30MKI design has been adapted for the
new type while the missile dimensions and
Medium-class helicopter H160
(gwh) Heli-Expo in Orlando saw the first public presentation of the new medium-class
helicopter H160 by Airbus Helicopters.
With a cruise speed of 160 kts, the H160 can
carry 12 passengers at distances of up to
120 NM for oil and gas missions, and a 450NM range with 20-minute reserve in public
service or search and rescue operations.
milestones are expected before a Milestone C decision and production award by
the end of 2016.
The upgrade will mark the first time that
the bomber fleet air bases have access to
the Advanced Extremely High Frequency
(AEHF) satellites, which will provide secure, protected communications.
www.raytheon.com
ca – Selex ES ground control station (GCS),
via the company’ datalink and communications systems to ensure safe operations
during all flight activities.
Hammerhaed will have a payload of 226
kg and a service ceiling of 13,700 m maximum. The range is up to 8,100 km with an
endurance of 16 flighthours.
The Italian Air Force has selected Hammerhead as MALE UAS for surveillance,
reconnaissance and support of disaster
relief and will procure three systems with
six aircraft, three ground control stations
and ISR-kits to be delivered at the beginning of 2016.
www.PiaggioAerospace.it
www.Selex-ES.com
weight has been diminished. In comparison
with the ground and naval version 3,900 kg
weight and 9 m length the Brahmos-A airborne version came to 3,400 kg and 8,5 m
respectively. The firing range of 290 km with
a speed of 1,000 m/s remains.
The first test launches of Brahmos-A from
Su-30MKI are to start this month to follow
with the second adapted aircraft shortly.
The number of Indian Air Force Su-30MKI
with Brahmos integration is to be 42. In October 2012 the Indian government approved €1 billion spending on 200 Brahmos-A
acquisition. Each Su-30MKI could carry up
New features of H160 include the largest-ever Fenestron shrouded tail rotor, the allnew Biplane Stabilizer, the Blue Edge main
rotor blades, the fully-composite airframe, Helionix avionics, the new Turbomeca
1,100-shp Arrano and electric landing gear.
H160 will have its maidenflight later this
year. Service entry is planned for 2018.
www.AirbusHelicopters.com
(Picture: Finmeccanica)
(df) Raytheon has completed a number of
design and development milestones for a
nuclear-hardened command and control
system, one year after receiving a €126
million U.S. Air Force contract to provide secure communications between the
president, senior military leaders and the
bomber fleet. The programme to upgrade
the satellite terminals for the protected
communications network has successfully
passed system requirements and preliminary design reviews.
Raytheon recieved the contract to develop the Global Aircrew Strategic Network Terminal in December, 2013. Functional Qualification Testing and other
to three Brahmos-A but the regular configuration is to include a single missile under
the airframe body.
In more distant future Brahmos-A shall be
incorporated into the Russian and Indian
fifth generation fighter which is under joint
development by Sukhoi and HAL.
www.brahmos.com
(Photo: Brahmos)
Upgrade for a nuclear-hardened
command and control system
(Photo: Airbus Helicopters)
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Contract on Royal Navy‘s
Vanguard class submarines
(df) BAE Systems has been awarded additional funding of €355 million to cover the
final phase of work to design a successor to
the Royal Navy‘s Vanguard class submarines.
This follows previous contracts awarded to
BAE Systems in 2012 valued at €454 million
and €436 million to commence initial design.
The contracts fund the next stage of design work for the new class of submarines,
designed to carry the UK‘s independent
Victoria-class fleet is operational
(df) The Victoria-class submarine fleet is
now operational, the Royal Canadian Navy
announced, with three out of four submarines available for operations. HMC Submarines Windsor, Victoria and Chicoutimi
New app of the US Navy
(df) The US Navy launched a new app named eDIVO, designed to provide junior
officers and chief petty officers with quick
access to information and resources all
conveniently located within one mobile
application. The eDIVO app is the creation
of two junior officers, Lt. Charlie Hymen
and Lt. John Harry. Now their idea has led
to the eDIVO app, developed by the Navy
and available for free in the App Store and
Google Play Store.
The eDIVO app aggregates publicly available information and provides quick access to more than 44 documents and
8,300 pages of information in one place
an agreement and order for A26. Saab and
FMV (the Swedish Defence Material Admi-
nistration) already signed a Letter of Intent
in June 2014 regarding the Swedish Armed
Forces’ underwater capability for the period
2015 - 2024. The Letter of Intent comprises
support, development, design and production of submarines and other underwater
systems, corresponding to potential orders
of approximately €1.2 billion, provided that
necessary decisions are made.
www.saabgroup.com
nuclear deterrent. The programme recently passed a major design review and
is now more than halfway through its five-year assessment phase.
Tony Johns, the Managing Director at BAE
Systems‘ Submarines, said: „Designing a
new, nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine is one of the most challenging engineering projects in the world today. The
Successor programme is the largest and
most complex project we have ever faced.
This funding will now allow us to mature
the design over the next 12 months to enable us to start construction in 2016.“
www.baesystems.com
were all at sea in December 2014 and spent
a cumulative total of approximately 260
days at sea in 2014. HMCS Corner Brook is
currently docked at Victoria Shipyards to
undergo its Extended Docking Work Period
(EDWP) until 2017. Canadian submarines
generally operate in an operational cycle in
which each vessel is available to the fleet
for six years, referred to as the “operational period”, followed by two years in deep
maintenance during an EDWP.
www.navy-marine.forces.gc.ca
significantly decreasing the amount of
time it takes to search for frequently needed information. In addition, the eDIVO
app works disconnected thus enabling use
anywhere, whether ashore or afloat.
eDIVO is a bring-your-own-device (BYOD)
tool available for smartphones and tablets, and allows the division officers to
find applicable information such as basic
military requirements, evaluation writing,
legal issues, enlisted advancement and navigation basics. It is designed to help DIVOs
take the appropriate steps when facing
with typical situations they encounter dayto-day.
www.navy.mil
(Graphic: BAE Systems)
(df) The Swedish Minister of Defence, Peter Hultqvist, announced that the government gave a mandate to the Armed Forces
to order two submarines. This gives way to
an investment of €0.9 billion in two A26
submarines of the next generation.
Saab has not received any order on production of the new submarine yet, but looks forward to the discussions, which will lead to
(Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Krishna Jackson)
Sweden orders A26 submarines
(Graphic: Saab)
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Industry
Diehl and Orbital ATK
cooperate on AARGM
(wb) Diehl Defence signed an exclusive teaming agreement with the US company Orbital ATK on marketing and manufacturing
the Advanced Anti-Radar Guided Missile
(AARGM) in Germany.
AARGM is among the most advanced anti-radar missiles worldwide. It is based on
tactically significant improvements to the
High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM).
Rheinmetall positive for 2015
(df) For the current fiscal year, the German
Rheinmetall Group expects sales growth
and higher earnings in its two sectors Automotive und Defence. The order backlog reached a new high of €6.9 billion to the end
of the year (2013: €6.4 billion), Rheinmetall
anticipates increasing consolidated sales
for 2015 to between €4.8 billion and €5.0
MBDA improved in 2014
(df) The European company MBDA announced an order intake of €4.1 billion in
2014 and therefore a slight improvement on
the €4 billion achieved in 2013. Export orders accounted for €2.5 billion of this 2014
result, thereby exceeding domestic orders as
B provides persistent situational awareness, safeguarding borders and maritime
approaches, supporting military missions
worldwide. Complementing this capability,
SENER will leverage its engineering experience to optimize and synergize Predator
B data collection in support of the customer.
www.ga-asi.com
www.sener.es
(Photo: U.S, Air Force)
(df) General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
and SENER, a Spanish engineering company, announced a teaming agreement that
promotes the use of the multi-mission Predator B RPA (Remotely Piloted Aircraft) to
support Spain’s airborne surveillance and
reconnaissance requirements.
The joint partnership of GA-ASI and SENER offers a wealth of combined experti-
se in support of the Predator B program
for Spain. Operationally proven with over
one million flight hours, GA-ASI’s Predator
(Photo: General Atomics)
Cooperation GA and SENER
AARGM provides the legacy HARMs with
a new guidance unit featuring GPS as well
as an upgraded anti-radiation homing
(ARH) antenna and digital signal processor.
AARGM is also equipped with a millimeter
wave end game terminal seeker providing
substantially improved guidance solutions
in the GPS-denied environments. In case the
AAGRM is procured by the Bundeswehr, the
agreement between Diehl and Orbital ATK
provides the transfer of essential worksha-
res to Germany covering production and
service during operative use.
www.diehl.com/en/diehl-defence.html
www.orbitalatk.com
billion (2014: €4.7 billion). For the Group,
improved profitability is expected with an
EBIT margin of approximately 5%.
Rheinmetall AG CEO Armin Papperger
said: “Over the last few months we have
been very successful on our markets. As
a result, we have laid the foundation for
growth in the next few years. We will grow
on an organic basis and are focusing fully
on improving our operating performance.
At Automotive we are very close to achieving the objectives, but of course want to
achieve further improvements. And for the
Defence business, I am confident that after
a year with unusually high non-recurring
charges, we will again move well into the
black in 2015.”
www.rheinmetall.com
was also the case in 2013 and 2012. As the
company expected, sales dropped to a low
of €2.4 billion in 2014, reflecting the budgetary cuts that MBDA’s domestic countries
have been carrying out over several years.
Moving on from 2015, this figure should see
a significant rise as an effect of the exceptio-
nal level of orders received over the last two
years, MBDA is expecting. At €12.6 billion at
year end 2014, the order book now represents more than four years of activity at current levels and will allow MBDA to return to
a condition of growth in the mid-term.
www.mbda-systems.com
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