Digital Systems

The Air Unmanned Space business unit develops integrated solutions for use in space, as well as for manned aircrafts and unmanned aerial vehicles.

As part of a strategic partnership with Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, Rheinmetall manufactures center fuselages for the F-35A Lightning II. The state-of-the-art facility in Weeze is one of only two plants worldwide that help to safeguard the global production and supply chain for this cutting-edge fighter aircraft. To date, our activities have laid the foundations for us to operate in the air domain as an independent systems-of-systems integrator, working alongside international aerospace and defence companies in Germany and Europe.

As part of a joint venture with ICEYE, a production facility for state-of-the-art earth observation radar satellites is being established in Neuss. The FV-014 loitering munition, which was developed in Germany, combines reconnaissance and strike capabilities while maintaining a “human-in-the-loop” approach. In the 'Collaborative Combat Aircraft' sector, Rheinmetall is collaborating with Boeing Australia, among others, to integrate the MQ-28 Ghost Bat fighter-bomber drone into European command, control, and weapons systems.