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20 January 2026

Challenger 3 reaches key milestone with first-ever crewed live firing trials

11 September 2025

Challenger 3 Advances: Initial Mobility Trials Mark Key Milestone

21 January 2025

First British-Made Boxer Presented at IAV Conference

09 January 2025

Minister of Defence Procurement and Industry Visits RBSL Telford

18 September 2024

RBSL Unveil Challenger 3 in First Public Display at DVD 2024

18 September 2024

Challenger 3 Paves Way for Future International Main Battle Tank Development

18 April 2024

Secretary of State for Defence, Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP visits Telford

25 January 2024

Spring Solutions first to deliver comprehensive stock solution in support of Boxer build

23 January 2024

Challenger 3 Programme Achieves Another Major Milestone

18 January 2024

Contract signed to fit next-generation modular armour on Challenger 3

14 September 2023

Oxley Group Wins Contract on the British Army’s Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank

13 September 2023

RBSL Awards Subcontract to Huber+Suhner for Cable Harnesses on Boxer MIV

13 September 2023

First UK Manufactured Boxer Mission Module Finishes Weld

12 September 2023

Challenger 3 programme achieves another major milestone

12 September 2023

OEM led Defence Partnership Aims to Deliver Optimum Support to MOD Light Wheels Vehicle Fleet

12 September 2023

RBSL Awards £6m Subcontract to Quantic Thistle for Next Generation Sensors on Challenger 3

12 September 2023

RBSL develops Brimstone Overwatch Mission Module in partnership with MBDA

26 March 2023

Manufacturing begins on the British Army’s Boxer vehicles at Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL)

08 February 2023

RBSL awards three-year MIV supplier contract to Spring Solutions

21 November 2022

RBSL and Techmodal host Hackathon Event at MoD’s BattleLab Facility

22 September 2022

RBSL awards £8m subcontract to Atec for robust power management systems on Challenger 3

21 September 2022

RBSL Fires UK Designed and Developed BOXER Mortar Mission Module

21 September 2022

RBSL offers update on the upgrade of Fuchs vehicles

21 September 2022

TT Electronics Expands RBSL Relationship with 10-year, £10million Contract

20 September 2022

RBSL unveils Brimstone-equipped Boxer Overwatch concept demonstrator

03 August 2022

WFEL and RBSL select Rolls Royce Services Limited to supply MTU engines for Boxer

25 March 2022

RBSL marks start of Challenger 3 supply chain production following steel cutting ceremony with Pearson Engineering

07 March 2022

RBSL holds groundbreaking event for new Challenger 3 turret test rig

28 February 2022

RBSL apprentices crowned winners at national manufacturing awards

07 February 2022

RBSL awards £90m subcontract to Thales UK for state-of-the-art sighting systems on Challenger 3

25 January 2022

RBSL awards contract to Jankel for design and manufacture of Challenger 3 crew seating

02 December 2021

RBSL-led consortium delivers concepts for Dstl’s future UGV study

09 November 2021

RBSL apprentices strike gold at Make UK manufacturing awards

08 November 2021

RBSL launches new 'STEM Returners' job scheme

16 September 2021

RBSL and RLS award £9m MIV supplier contract to Atec Engineering Solutions

15 September 2021

RBSL and RLS award £5m MIV supplier contract to TT Electronics

14 September 2021

Rheinmetall and RBSL unveil first ever Boxer with mortar mission module at DSEI 2021

14 September 2021

Rheinmetall and RBSL attend DSEI 2021

14 September 2021

First smoothbore weapons enter production ahead of schedule for Challenger 3 upgrade programme

14 September 2021

RBSL and RLS award £10m MIV supplier contract to Renvale Ltd

25 May 2021

RBSL and Rheinmetall award £28m MIV supplier contract to RFEL on Isle of Wight

21 May 2021

RBSL and Rheinmetall award £2m MIV supplier contract to AeroGlow International in Salisbury

07 May 2021

RBSL to build next-generation Challenger 3 tanks in major boost for UK prosperity

19 February 2021

RBSL and Rheinmetall Landsysteme award £180m MIV supplier contract to Thales UK

26 January 2021

RBSL to present survivability capabilities at IAV 2021

21 December 2020

RBSL and Rheinmetall Landsysteme award £20m MIV supplier contract to MilDef in Cardiff

24 November 2020

RBSL awarded £860m subcontract for UK MOD’s Mechanised Infantry Vehicle programme

07 October 2020

RBSL awarded £16m Fuchs/Fox vehicle sustainment contract

27 July 2020

RBSL-led team awarded contract to develop affordable titanium for defence

07 May 2020

RBSL supports British Army with Rheinmetall Mission Master robots

13 March 2020

Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land announces SSAFA as main charity partner

03 March 2020

Minister of State for Defence Procurement visits RBSL’s military vehicle facility ahead of key programmes

13 November 2019

RBSL to manufacture Boxer vehicles for British Army as part of Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV) £2.3bn contract award

10 September 2019

New UK joint venture by Rheinmetall and BAE Systems to debut at DSEI 2019

10 September 2019

RBSL aims to keep Challenger 2 battle-ready for the next two decades

10 September 2019

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