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Rheinmetall Wins Export Order To Equip Middle East Country With Training Facility Simulation Technology

Friday, September 2nd, 2016

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Rheinmetall Wins Export Order To Equip Middle East Country With Training Facility Simulation Technology

Rheinmetall was awarded an export order worth tens of millions of dollars to equip an “ultramodern facility” with simulation technology for an undisclosed military customer in the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region, the company said Friday.As part of the award, a total ‘training city’ will be constructed in the customer country with technical features to make it a world- leading advanced training center for preparing soldiers and security personnel for urban operations, Rheinmetall said. Eventually formations up to battalion battle…

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