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Curtiss-Wright to build turret stabiliser for Rheinmetall's KF51 Panther tank

Curtiss-Wright said Rheinmetall selected its Swiss unit to supply turret drive stabilisation systems for the KF51 Panther tank. The US firm's Neuhausen am Rheinfall plant will build the system, with work under way since December 2024.

Reported Editor-read Army Technology, 12 August 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish the contract's value or whether Rheinmetall will use the same supplier for any future KF51 production order.

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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