Innovative Solutions: Protections Systems and Pyrotechnics
16 May 2007 12:25
Progress in the domain of defence technology is a two-way street: advances often pose a threat to friendly systems too.
PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND PYROTECHNICS
For many years, Rheinmetall's protection systems and pyrotechnics product unit has been developing and manufacturing components and systems for protecting both civilian and military personnel, vehicles, aircraft, ships and installations. The product range also includes illumination and smoke or obscurant compounds for large-calibre special ammunition, as well as training and practice systems.
MASS NAVAL PROTECTION SYSTEM
The company's Mass naval protection system offers a globally unique level of protection against smart projectiles. Already installed on board the ships of several nations, this fully automatic decoy-system protects them against incoming sensor-guided missiles in blue water and littoral operations, as well as in asymmetric scenarios.
Rheinmetall's Giant and Bullfighter rounds, meanwhile, can be launched from existing naval decoy systems to protect ships from radar and infrared-guided missiles.
LAUNCHER SYSTEMS AND DECOY ROUNDS
The company also produces launcher systems and decoy rounds for protecting ground vehicles. In line with customer requirements, these can be tailored to the size of the vehicle and the tactical parameters at short notice.
Rheinmetall also makes highly effective aircraft decoy systems for countering current and future threats to transportation aircraft, helicopters and passenger planes from the latest generation of sensor-guided missiles.
NON-LETHAL AMMUNITION
Along with highly sophisticated protection systems, Rheinmetall Defence offers a broad spectrum of non-lethal ammunition, including classic pyrotechnic products such as illumination and signal flares and smoke grenades, as well as artillery simulators, practice ammunition and flash-and-bang stun grenades.
One of the group's subsidiaries, Rheinmetall Waffe Munition Arges, is a global leader in the field of 40mm cartridges for automatic grenade launchers. These rounds come in many different types, designed to produce a variety of lethal and, increasingly, non-lethal effects.
For more information about Rheinmetall's products, please see the press release State-of-the-Art Solutions in Weapon, Ammunition and Force-Protection Technology, or click the link below.
For more information on this company:
Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH - Protection Systems and Pyrotechnics
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