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Rheinmetall wins EUR 3.1 billion German soldier system framework

Germany's BAAINBw signed a EUR 3.1 billion framework with Rheinmetall on 6 February 2025 to digitise Bundeswehr infantry soldier systems, with a firm EUR 417 million order for 24 new and 68 upgraded IdZ-ES platoon systems.

Reported AI-drafted Rheinmetall press release, 7 February 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish how many of the framework's remaining platoon systems, up to 368 in total, will actually be ordered.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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