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NEWS: Manufacturing of
#Boxer
has begun in
#Telford
!
Today is a momentous day for
#RBSL
as
#manufacturing
has returned, having last seeing it commence at Telford in 1986 with Warrior, and at Scotswood Road in 2010 with Terrier.
Read more 👉
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Heading to
#DVD2022
this month? Stop by our stand OR-15 to view the
#Skyranger
#Boxer
.
Skyranger’s 30mm cannon covers up to 2,000m and the missiles reach 8km. The gun elevation of 85° enables an effective top attack defence even against drones.
Find out more 21-22 Sept 2022.
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We are delighted to announce that the first pre-production
#Challenger3
has been deployed to
#Germany
for trials – yet another important milestone for the programme!
@BritishArmy
@DefenceES
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NEWS: RBSL awarded £800m contract to build next-generation Challenger 3 tanks for
@BritishArmy
. The upgraded vehicle will be a digital Main Battle Tank with state-of-the-art lethality, survivability, surveillance and target acquisition - a world-class capability, made in the UK.
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It was an honour to welcome His Royal Highness, The Duke of Edinburgh to
#Telford
today.
The Duke was able to see first-hand the progress being made on both
#Boxer
and
#Challenger3
manufacturing, and most importantly understand the skills and capabilities of
#RBSL
.
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Introducing Challenger 3 - a network-enabled, digital Main Battle Tank and a world-class capability for the
@BritishArmy
. Take a closer look:
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ICYMI: Last week we welcomed His Royal Highness, The Duke of Edinburgh to our
#Telford
site.
The Royal visit gave us the opportunity to give the Duke a guided tour of our facilities and showcase the progress being made on both
#Boxer
and
#Challenger3
#manufacturing
.
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A big leap towards delivering the
@BritishArmy
’s next Main Battle Tank
#capability
has been achieved with the first pre-production
#Challenger3
going into trials in the coming weeks.
Full story:
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Our Challenger 2 LEP offering: state-of-the-art lethality, upgraded survivability, plus world-class surveillance and target acquisition capabilities.
#TankTuesday
#MBT
#LEP
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The finishing touches are complete on the latest Challenger 3 pre-production vehicle produced at our
#Telford
manufacturing facility, ready for its participation in
#ArmyExpo24
.
#BestForTheBest
#OneDefence
#ShapingAGlobalBritain
#TankTuesday
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It was great to be invited to the
#MIV
Trials Launch event at Milbrook today.
Working alongside
@BritishArmy
’s Trials Team,
@DefenceES
and OCCAR, we attended day 2 of the demo putting the platform through its paces on a variety of terrains.
@RheinmetallAG
#OneTeamOneMission
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.
@Pearson_Eng_Ltd
has completed the first turret structure of
#Challenger3
which has been successfully delivered to
#Telford
.
A great achievement from a
#manufacture
and partnership perspective by the Armstrong Works team and a boost for
#UKprosperity
.
@DefenceES
@BritishArmy
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We were delighted to host Lieutenant General Sir Ralph Wooddisse, Commander of
@field_army
and Chris Bushell Director General (Land) at
@DefenceES
to
#Telford
this week.
It was fantastic to engage the delegation on
#Support
,
#Challenger3
and
#Boxer
.
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Happy
#TankTuesday
!
Pictured: The first pre-production
#Challenger3
.
This prototype, along with further prototypes to follow close behind, will soon show their capabilities on trials.
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#TankTuesday
The
@BritishArmy
's incoming new tank -
#Challenger3
- has undertaken live firing for the first time.
The live qualification firings took place in
#Germany
& involved the tank firing rounds at targets over a range of distances to ensure the accuracy of the main gun.
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Yesterday was a momentous day for us all at
#RBSL
with manufacturing officially starting on the
@BritishArmy
’s
#Boxer
Vehicles in
#Telford
.
Over the last two-and-a-half years, our employees have been working hard to prepare us for ‘M Day’ – Manufacturing Day.
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It was great to demonstrate the capability of
#Boxer
Skyranger to
@BritishArmy
and UK MOD today.
#RBSL
and
@RheinmetallAG
have been at 7th Air Defence Group in
#Hampshire
discussing future Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) and Counter Small Air Target capability.
#LandChampion
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It’s
#TankTuesday
! Our proposal for the Challenger 2 Life Extension Project aims to deliver a network-enabled, digital Main Battle Tank which will ensure a true 21st century capability.
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NEWS: Contract signed to fit next-generation modular armour on
#Challenger3
.
Designed by world leading armour experts at
@dstlmod
& jointly developed with
#RBSL
, the new modular armour provides a step change in
#survivability
for the Main Battle Tank.
👉
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For the next 10 weeks our In Service Support Trials Team are putting heavy armour through its paces at ATDU
#Bovington
.
As part of our ongoing through-life support, we’re testing several modifications to the TN54 transmission from
@DBSantasalo
.
#TrialsThursday
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Happy
#TankTuesday
!
With advanced armour and devastating firepower,
#CR3
boasts an impressive range of state-of-the-art
#technology
, making it the most lethal and survivable tank ever operated by the
@BritishArmy
.
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This week we welcomed Communications and Liaison officers from
@British
Army to
#Telford
.
The team received a guided tour of the factory and were able to see the preparations and work being undertaken to deliver both
#Boxer
and
#Challenger3
.
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First stop for
#Boxer
this decade! We've been at the Infantry Training Centre in
#Catterick
to help the
@BritishArmy
and the
#MIV
delivery team showcase the vehicle to its future users. There were queues of soldiers waiting to see the Boxer in action!
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We’re delighted to share that the Critical Design Review (CDR) for
#Challenger3
has been approved ahead of schedule and to budget! This means the design for the tank has been agreed and we can now start building the
#CR3
prototypes.
We’re pleased to announce that we have approved the Critical Design Review for Challenger 3 ahead of schedule. Our industry partner
@RH_BAES_Land
will now start building prototype vehicles which will benefit from a range of improved features 👉 [1/2]
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NEWS: RBSL awarded £860m subcontract by
@RheinmetallAG
to produce Boxer vehicles for
#MIV
programme. The contract will create and sustain 200+ skilled jobs in and around
#Telford
, with the complete programme creating and sustaining 1000+ nationally. More:
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We are looking forward to seeing
#Challenger3
showcased at
#ArmyExpo24
as part of the
@BritishArmy
's demonstration of their work and plans for the future.
#ShapingAGlobalBritain
#OneTeamOneMission
#OneDefence
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#RBSL
’s Field Support Representatives (FSR’s) were recently deployed to Germany to help the
@BritishArmy
get a number of CVR(T) MK2 vehicles ready to be shipped to
#Ukraine
.
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This week we’re at
@DefAcUK
in
#Shrivenham
.
Our Capability Demonstration Team will be at the Defence College for Military Capability Integration with the
#Boxer
Brimstone (pictured) until Tuesday 8th Nov.
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Happy
#TankTuesday
ICYMI:
#Challenger3
Demonstrator Turret Structure Delivered to
#Telford
!
@Pearson_Eng_Ltd
and Responsive
#Engineering
employees reached a major milestone with the delivery of the first-off demonstrator turret to
#RBSL
.
Read more:
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Today we welcomed
#Ukraine
’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom,
@VPrystaiko
to
#Telford
.
The Ambassador was hosted by
@MPritchardUK
and met with
#RBSL
MD Colin McClean, as well as representatives from
@DefenceES
. He also experienced a ride in a
#Challenger2
tank.
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Capitalising on the modularity of
#Boxer
and to demonstrate the Rapid Prototype design and
#manufacturing
capability of
#RBSL
and our partners, we have developed a Brimstone Overwatch Mission Module concept demonstrator alongside
@MBDA
, showcased in this video.
#DSEI2023
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#RBSL
awards £2.5m supplier contract to MilDef to manufacture Generic Vehicle Architecture-compliant Processors and Ethernet Switches for the
@BritishArmy
’s upgraded
#Challenger3
Main Battle Tank at its UK facility in
#Cardiff
.
Read more:
@DefenceES
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#TankTuesday
In the 80’s, a staff requirement was issued for a replacement MBT for Chieftain and
#Challenger1
. In the same year a competition took place which saw an improved Vickers
#Challenger
design compete with Abrams, Leclerc and Leopard 2.
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#TankTuesday
Did you know?
Vickers-Armstrongs designed the turret and weapon system for the Chieftain Main Battle Tank in the early 1960s before proceeding to
#manufacture
C.400 MBTs and all 257 of the Armoured Recovery Vehicles at Elswick.
Photo credit: The Tank Museum
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Our Managing Director, Will Gibby, has given an update on our key armoured vehicle programmes to the team at
@MfgTodayMag
. Read it here...
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…and we’re off! Welcome to
#DSEI2023
! Come visit the
#RBSL
and
@Rheinmetall
stand H5-110 to view our extensive range of products and technology for the digitalised battlefield, plus much more!
Stay tuned for updates throughout the show!
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#Challenger3
trials continue at pace with current focus on crew safety. Conducted on the second pre-series vehicle (P2) produced at
#Telford
, the vehicle's vision systems, including the use of the new
@RheinmetallAG
Trailblazer system, are undergoing rigorous tests
#TankTuesday
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What a week it’s been at
#DSEI2021
. Lots of interest in the
#RBSL
and
@RheinmetallAG
stand, showcasing Challenger 3 with active and passive protection elements, plus Boxer with an 81mm mortar mission module and RFEL’s
#Trailblazer
Vehicle Vision Solution. Take a look ⬇️
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#TankTuesday
With advanced armour and devastating firepower,
#Challenger3
boasts an impressive range of state-of-the-art technology, making it the most lethal and survivable tank ever operated by the
@BritishArmy
.
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His Royal Highness met with many
#RBSL
colleagues across a range of functions, including
#In
-service support,
#survivability
and
#engineering
as well as some of our
#apprentices
and members of our Forces Network.
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ICYMI: Announced at
#IAV2024
A huge leap towards delivering the
@BritishArmy
’s next Main Battle Tank
#capability
has been achieved with the first pre-production
#Challenger3
going into
#trials
in the coming weeks.
Read more 👉
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During the trials the prototypes will be tested under operational conditions to validate their performance and make refinements before another 140 are built and delivered to the
@BritishArmy
.
#OneTeamOneMission
#CR3
@DefenceES
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#TankTuesday
In 1963, there was an
#export
demand for a cost effective, technically uncomplicated, capable Main Battle
#Tank
(MBT).
In response to this demand, Vickers developed the Vickers MKI MBT; incorporating proven technologies into a new 40 tonne chassis.
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#TankTuesday
Introduced in 1998,
#Challenger2
has been a stalwart of the
@BritishArmy
for over two decades and has travelled the world on operations, proving its worth in combat time and time again.
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This
#tanktuesday
sees cutting-edge engineering from the worlds of defence and automotive come together, with
#Challenger3
alongside the
#T50
@PlanetGMA
supercar, courtesy of
#RBSL
supplier
@Transcal_UK
.
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Day 2 of
#IAV2023
and it's
#tanktuesday
! The quote of the day so far has to be "you don't need tanks unless you want to win".
#challenger3
#IAVEvent
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Following successful firing trials,
#Challenger3
turret's Non Destructive Testing is complete. This demonstrates RBSL's design and manufacturing processes are fit for purpose, putting the programme firmly on track for further capability trials.
#ShapingAGlobalBritain
#TankTuesday
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#TrialsThursday
#RBSL
has completed its first trial of 2024 by gathering data from the
#Terrier
Load Platform Arms (LPA).
During the Trial, the Terrier was carrying two fascines while conducting Battlefield Missions with 26 Engineering Regiment.
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On display at
#DVD2022
is the
#Boxer
Skyranger.
Equipped with state-of-the-art search and tracking sensors, the Skyranger provides seamless 360° air and ground surveillance and accurate fire control data.
Pop over to
#RBSL
and
@RheinmetallAG
’s stand OR-15 to take a look!
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The International Armoured Vehicles 2023 conference takes place next week! As part of the packed agenda,
#RBSL
’s Strategy and Future Business Director Rory Breen will be presenting on delivering the
@BritishArmy
's Land Industry Strategy. See you on stand D3!
#IAV2023
#IAVEvent
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A big thank you for the congratulatory messages after
@DefenceHQ
signed a £2.3bn contract with
#Artec
to supply the
@BritishArmy
with over 500 8x8 Boxer wheeled armoured vehicles! More:
#MechanisedInfantryVehicle
#MIV
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Sunday 20th Nov 2022 marked the 105th anniversary of the
#BattleofCambrai
and this
#TankTuesday
we remember and reflect on the lives lost during the battle.
Although not the first use of tanks during
#WW1
, it was the first time tanks were used to great effect on the battlefield.
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Watch RBSL’s MIV subcontract award featured on BBC Midlands Today. A big thank you to the
@bbcmtd
team for producing this segment. Sound on! 🔉
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Today marks the start of
#ArmedForcesWeek
! RBSL has a range of virtual activities planned to celebrate and salute our Armed Forces, from a car show and pub quiz, to a plank challenge and a
#BigBrewUp
- all over video link. Funds raised will go to our charity partner
@SSAFA
!
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A great day at
@DefAcUK
with the DCMCI team today.
#RBSL
’s Capability Demonstration Team along with 40
#technicians
and
#apprentices
are on site with
#Boxer
Brimstone, speaking about the programme’s modularity and how it supports the Land Industry Strategy.
#LandIndustry
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We recently visited
@RollsRoyce
in East Grinstead to support the project for
#Boxer
engine production.
The Boxers for
@BritishArmy
are the first versions of the vehicle to be equipped with MTU 8v 199 TS21 engines, delivering 70 KW more power than MTU engines in previous versions
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NEWS: RBSL and
@RheinmetallAG
have jointly awarded a £2m MIV supplier contract to AeroGlow International in Salisbury. The contract will deliver the latest HaLO Vehicle Egress Lighting System for
@BritishArmy
Boxer vehicles. Find out more ➡️
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Here’s a great
#TankTuesday
pic from when we welcomed HRH The Duke of Edinburgh to
#Telford
. He is pictured with the Commanding Officer (CO) and Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) of The Royal Wessex Yeomanry.
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We hope Boxer will provide the
@BritishArmy
with a step-change in capability to meet their Mechanised Infantry Vehicle requirement. Here’s a summary of how we hope to support UK jobs, manufacturing, and engineering skills across our sites and supply chain.
#SovereignDefence
#MIV
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#RBSL
will be at
#DSEI2023
at the
@ExCeLLondon
between 12-15th September.
We’re looking forward to welcoming customers and members of the
#defence
industry to showcase our latest developments.
Come and visit us on stand H5-110!
#DSEI
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Our Trials Team have been working with
#ATDU
to complete Battlefield missions as part of our ongoing In Service Support.
They have been gathering data to feed into the development and testing of
#Challenger3
.
Thank you ATDU and King’s Royal Hussars for your continued support!
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It was an honour to welcome
@grantshapps
to
#Telford
today.
Mr Shapps was briefed on our
#Challenger3
programme and given a tour of our
#Manufacturing
facilities as the latest of eight prototypes rolled off the production line.
Read more here 👉
This is the first fully British built tank in 22 years - the Challenger 3 🇬🇧
Cutting-edge upgrades are now underway in Telford to make this the most lethal tank in
@BritishArmy
history - giving our soldiers the firepower they need to defend Britain.
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NEWS:
#RBSL
awards £90m subcontract to
@ThalesUK
for state-of-the-art sighting systems on the
#Challenger3
Main Battle Tank. The sights will form an integral part of the wider £800m upgrade programme delivered by
#RBSL
for the
@BritishArmy
. More ⬇️
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NEWS: RBSL and
@RheinmetallAG
have jointly awarded a UK supplier contract for
#MIV
. The £20m contract is with
@MilDef_Group
in
#Cardiff
to provide Ethernet fibre switches, crewstation PCs with powerful Graphics Processing Units, and servers with GPS/GNSS receivers.
#TeamBOXERMIV
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We’re delighted to announce the
#FUCHS
Sustain Programme has achieved a significant milestone with
@BritishArmy
declaring an Initial Operating Capability (IOC) for the converted vehicles.
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Our Capability Demonstration Team will be at the
@DefAcUK
with the
#Boxer
Brimstone this week.
Stop by to speak with the team on Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd March about the different
#MIV
module variants as well as
#RBSL
's other programmes, including
#Challenger3
.
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#TankTuesday
Last week we announced that
#Challenger3
has undertaken live firing in
#Germany
for the first time!
These live action shots show the tank firing rounds at targets over a range of distances to ensure the accuracy of the main gun.
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…and that’s a wrap on
#DVD2022
! A fantastic event, a busy two days, and great to present
#Boxer
and
#Challenger
capabilities to the
#defence
industry.
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An honour to welcome Minister for Defence Procurement
@annietrev
at
#DSEI2019
to introduce the RBSL business and share our commitment to sustaining sovereign engineering skills in the UK.
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Today saw the first weld struck on
#Boxer
and it won’t be long before production is in full flow for both Boxer and
#Challenger3
, leading to vehicles being put through their paces on the test track and delivering much-needed capability to British Soldiers.
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At
#RBSL
we're proud to have a team of exceptional
#engineers
who are working tirelessly to deliver
#Boxer
,
#Challenger3
and our essential In-Service Support.
#NationalEngineeringDay
!
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Let’s bring in the week with some military bridging.
#DidYouKnow
that Titan - our armoured bridge launching vehicle - can be fitted with a mine plough and the same armour as a Challenger 2 tank. Soldiers can clear routes, breach obstacles, cross gaps, and stay protected.
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…and we’re off with a bang! Welcome to
#DSEI2021
! This year
#RBSL
and
@RheinmetallAG
are showcasing Challenger 3, Boxer, the HX3 military truck, Mission Master, plus so much more. Stay tuned for updates throughout the show!
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Together with our Rheinmetall colleagues, we welcomed the MOD Test & Evaluation team to Telford. The visit provided an overview of vehicle test & evaluation activities as well as novel approaches and insights into the future.
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ICYMI:
#CR3
programme achieves another major milestone!
The 120mm smoothbore gun test firings have been successfully completed. The new 120mm L55A1CR3 weapon system will provide the
@BritishArmy
with the capability to meet all current & future battlefield challenges.
DSEI2023
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#TankTuesday
During Operation Desert Storm, Field Service Reps (FSR’s) from Vickers were on the ground supporting the
@BritishArmy
, maintaining vehicles and feeding back key user information to the factories in the UK.
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Excellent display of RBSL’s Warrior vehicle at
#DSEI2021
, fitted with
@DefenseSoucy
’s Composite Rubber Track, offering numerous operational benefits for vehicle crews.
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British-Built Boxers are taking shape on the busy production line at RBSL's advanced manufacturing facility. RBSL are delivering the
#BestForTheBest
, delivering new fit-for-purpose capability to soldiers of the
@BritishArmy
.
#ShapingAGlobalBritain
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NEWS: The most lethal tank ever operated by British Armed Forces,
#Challenger
3, has been unveiled publicly at
#DVD2024
. Designed and produced by RBSL, the Challenger 3 is a leading example of working together to pull the future into the present.
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We are looking forward to another busy day at
#DSEI2023
!
Drop by our stand H5-110! A great opportunity to meet with our team, share knowledge and showcase our world-class products and capabilities!
@RheinmetallAG
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We are proud to partner with the
@BritishArmy
to deliver this outstanding capability and support
#prosperity
in the UK.
🗣️ 'This represents a huge shift in the modernisation of our land forces through the increased lethality of Challenger 3.”
Our partnership with
@RH_BAES_Land
will bring an £800m boost to regional economies.
Read more:
#Prosperity
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Our Capability Demo Team are at Milbrook to mark the start of the UK Demonstration Trials for the
#Boxer
MIV programme.
The team are working alongside
@RheinmetallAG
,
@BritishArmy
and
@DefenceES
over 3 days to show the capabilities of the platform in a variety of terrains.
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A great start to the week! This morning we welcomed Minister of State for Defence Procurement, Jeremy Quin MP, to our Telford site. The Minister was accompanied by Chris Bushell, the newly appointed Chief of Materiel (Land) at
@DefenceES
.
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NEWS: RBSL is leading a consortium of UK companies –
@prodrive
,
#ARKE
,
@ThinkCreativeUK
,
@CranfieldUni
and
@BAESystemsplc
– to explore concepts for a new, cost-effective and highly-capable Unmanned Ground Vehicle for
@dstlmod
and the
@BritishArmy
. More ⬇️
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Warrior with
@DefenseSoucy
’s rubber band tracks recently underwent 5,000km of trials with the
@BritishArmy
. It represents a complete step-change in capability; reduced vibration, maintenance and though-life costs, as well as improved fuel consumption.
#DSEI2019
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The Challenger 3 contract awarded by
@DefenceHQ
marks a major boost for UK
#prosperity
,
#engineering
and
#manufacturing
. The programme will create and sustain 200+ jobs and 60+ apprenticeships over the next five years. 450+ jobs will also be created and sustained by UK suppliers.
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#TankTuesday
In 2019,
#RBSL
was awarded a contract to upgrade 148
#CR2
MBT’s for the
@BritishArmy
.
#Challenger3
will be a network-enabled digital MBT with state-of-the-art lethality, upgraded
#survivability
and world-class surveillance and targe acquisition
#capabilities
.
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At
#DSEI2023
Vingtaqs II – an observation, surveillance and high accuracy target acquisition system – will be on display. Made in the UK, it is supported, integrated and maintained by
@Rheinmetal_AG
.
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#TankTuesday
#RBSL
has designed and delivered many of
@BritishArmy
’s armoured vehicle fleets under different business names.
Vickers-Armstrong at Elswick was appointed as ‘Design Parent’ for the
#Centurion
, the primary British Army Main Battle Tank (MBT) between 1946– 59.
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Happy
#TankTuesday
! Here’s a great pic of the KRH CR2 taken at this year’s
#ArmyExpo
#Challenger
@BritishArmy
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