Germany/Russia: Hans von Seeckt redux

[MarkOttawa]

On rappelle Rapallo:
http://www.feldgrau.com/articles.php?ID=23

Rheinmetall Will Help to Train Russian Military
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3af22d70d5-c1a1-45e4-9cb1-fdc9b297e4e1

The Russian military continues to attract foreign suppliers. On February 9 the Defense Ministry signed an agreement with German Rheinmetall that will design a new combat training center in Russia. “The agreement to launch the design of a new combat training center at Mulino test range was signed during the meeting [of the defense minister Anatoly Serdyukov] with Reihmetall CEO Klaus Eberhardt”, explained the ministry’s spokeswoman cited by RIA Novosti.

She added that the new center will allow simulation of any tactical situation on the battlefield to train a military units up to brigade size. Rheinmetall also proposed to supply Russian military with mobile systems for safe and environment-friendly ammunition disposal.

The range in Mulino, near Nizhny Novgorod, is the main artillery test range of the Russian military. Established in the 1930s, it now serves for field trials of most of the new weapons for the ground forces.

Rheinmetall became the first foreign company to create military training facilities in Russia. This effort falls within the framework of a new strategy that refuses self-containment in military procurement and opens opportunities for foreign defense contractors.

Following this strategy, the Russian military has recently contracted for Mistral helicopters carriers from France and Iveco armored vehicles from Italy.

Mark
Ottawa

 

[MarkOttawa]

Rheinmetall itself was actually involved post-Rapallo (via Galea Hortus):
http://www.achtungpanzer.com/leichte-traktor-grosstraktor-i-ii-iii-neubaufahrzeug-pzkpfw-v-vi.htm

Rheinmetall-Borsig Leichte Traktor - Versuchskonstruktion (VK) 31

Mark
Ottawa