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Denmark procures Rheinmetall’s MASS decoy launcher – another success for the battle proven system

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Key Facts​

• Denmark has commissioned Rheinmetall to supply the Multi Ammunition Softkill System
• Several systems and decoys; delivery from 2027
• Contract value in a two-digit million figure in Euro
• MASS is now in service in 18 countries

The Danish Armed Forces have commissioned Rheinmetall to supply the MASS decoy system. A contract to this effect was recently signed in Copenhagen. In total, Rheinmetall will supply a number of Multi Ammunition Softkill Systems (MASS): for both the ABSALON-class frigates, the IVER-HUITFELDT-class frigates and the Royal Danish Navy’s Weapons School. In addition, the Danish Armed Forces have ordered a quantity of Omnitrap-ER decoys. Deliveries are scheduled to commence in the fourth quarter of 2027. The contract value, which was booked in the second quarter of 2026, amounts to a two-digit million figure in
euros In addition, a supply contract with a term of up to 21 years has been signed to enable the Danish Navy to replenish its MASS stock.
For MASS, this order means that the battle proven decoy system has now become the standard within the Scandinavian navies. In total, MASS is currently in use by 18 nations, with over 400 decoy launchers in operation worldwide.
“The past few months have demonstrated the outstanding role played by the Danish Navy in NATO’s maritime defence in the Baltic Sea, the North Sea and also in the Arctic,” said Hauke H. Bindzus, CEO of Rheinmetall’s Business Unit Protection Systems. “Against this backdrop, we are particularly grateful that we have now also been able to convince the Danish Navy of the superiority of our MASS system as a soft-kill protection system for its frigates. With this order from Denmark, every Scandinavian navy now has the Rheinmetall MASS launcher in service. Denmark becomes the 18th country to use this technology.”
MASS protects ships and boats from a wide range of threats, such as attacks by anti-ship missiles or laser-guided weapons – in blue water environment as well as in shallow water missions or on rivers. It offers multispectral decoys using a single system. To this end, it covers all relevant wavelength ranges, including radar, ultraviolet, electro-optical sensors, lasers and infrared.
Thanks to its modular design, MASS can be installed on vessels of any size – from offshore patrol vessels to frigates. It can be integrated into existing command and weapon control systems with minimal effort or operated as a stand-alone system.

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North Hesse Defence Hub: Rheinmetall to build new logistics centre at Kassel Airport – State of Hesse supports strategic investment
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Key facts​

• State of Hesse supports new logistics centre at Kassel Airport, built by Rheinmetall
• Investments in the triple-million-euro-range, funding by the State of Hesse
• 30.000 sqm plant is due to be operational by the end of 2027
• A key element of Rheinmetall’s growth strategy in the field of tactical military vehicles
• Customers will benefit from shorter processing times, optimised supply chains and higher delivery quality
• Rheinmetall also plans to establish a drone test centre at its new site in Calden.

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Boeing and Rheinmetall accelerate Germany’s path to Collaborative Combat Aircraft capabilities – Mature platform available for capability development
Rheinmetall / Media / News Watch / Rheinmetall and Boeing accelerate Germany’s path to CCA


Leading air forces worldwide are now initiating the practical introduction of Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), also called strike-fighter drone in air-to-ground operations. They are thus moving from the concept phase to the concrete creation of this new military capability. The German armed forces also have corresponding plans.
With the MQ-28 Ghost Bat, a mature platform is already available today that enables this rapid capability build-up. Previous flight tests show that the MQ-28 can meet the German requirements with regard to both air-to-ground and air-to-air operations.
The high maturity level of the MQ-28 enables Germany to immediately build sovereign capabilities – including the integration of German sensors, weapons and mission software. Boeing is continuously investing in the further development of the MQ-28, including its air-to-ground capabilities. To ensure the accelerated build-up of CCA capabilities in Germany, Rheinmetall is contributing as system integrator.
Crucial is the high level of maturity that the MQ-28 Ghost Bat already has today: to date, the MQ-28 Ghost Bat is the first and only strike-fighter drone to have already participated in multinational exercises (for example in the US military maneuver Exercise Valiant Shield). Glen Ferguson, Boeing Defense Australia, Global Director of the MQ-28 program: “While many CCA programs worldwide are still in the concept, definition or early test phase, the MQ-28A Ghost Bat has already gone through these essential development steps."
At the same time, the MQ-28 Ghost Bat offers the German Air Force a realistic development and test environment to further develop procedures and tactics for cooperation between manned and unmanned aircraft. Glen Ferguson emphasizes: “If the goal is to achieve such a capability by 2029, this work must begin today with the development of tactics, training, definition of force structure and the integration of sovereign technologies."
Together with Rheinmetall, Rohde & Schwarz, Diehl Defence and HENSOLDT, Boeing is currently building an industrial ecosystem that will enable Germany in the long term to develop and integrate the required capabilities within its own country.
Rheinmetall is taking the first step by establishing an independent system integration for the MQ-28 in Germany. Mike Schmidt, CEO of the Business Unit Air, Uncrewed and Space: “Germany does not have to choose between speed and independence. We offer a way to achieve both at the same time. The MQ-28 enables us to bypass the lengthy development phase of a new aircraft and go directly to the decisive task: making the capabilities of unmanned combat air systems available to the German Air Force."
Establishing an independent system integration is at the same time an investment in the German defense industry. Software development, mission integration and intellectual property remain within the German industrial ecosystem.
This allows national capabilities to be developed, tested and integrated immediately on the MQ-28. Future CCA platforms will then benefit from these experiences. With the help of a digital twin, the MQ-28 is continuously being further developed, also supported by extensive flight test data and insights from the test program with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).
Glen Ferguson: “The MQ-28 Ghost Bat has been designed from the outset as an extremely adaptable platform. Experiences gathered in operational use to date show that the MQ-28’s architecture can be quickly adapted to new mission requirements, including air-to-ground capabilities. This is not about a retrofit, but about using a modular design that is conceived from the ground up for continuous adaptations."
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