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Leonardo–Rheinmetall To Supply Combat Vehicles to Italian Army

Armin Papperger, CEO of Rheinmetall AG, and Roberto Cingolani, CEO and General Manager of Leonardo | Photo: Leonardo

The Leonardo Rheinmetall Military Vehicles joint venture has received its first contract to supply 21 A2CS Combat vehicles to the Italian Army, marking a major step in Italy–Germany defence cooperation and European industrial integration. The supply is part of the Italian Army’s A2CS – Army Armoured Combat System program, which plans for a total acquisition of 1,050 armoured combat vehicles to replace its current heavy vehicle fleet.