Luna NG production systems for the German Bundeswehr

The German Federal Ministry of Defence awarded a contract to Rheinmetall for the production of LUNA NG (HUSAR) air-supported short-range reconnaissance drones. This Lot 3 contract is valued at EUR 85,000,000 and includes 12 production systems plus 1 pilot/training system to replace KZO systems.

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Awarded: 1 Mar 2024
Winner: Rheinmetall
Awarded value: EUR 85.0MThe amount stated in the award record. The same money is counted on another record, so it is left out of totals here. See the record it is counted on.
Category: Platforms · Ground systems · Training · Air

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The 'Airbus DS Luna NG Production Lot 3' refers to a phase of the German Bundeswehr's contract with Rheinmetall (following Airbus Defence and Space's EMT subsidiary insolvency) for producing LUNA NG (HUSAR) air-supported short-range reconnaissance drones. Valued overall at ~€200-290M, it includes 12 production systems plus 1 pilot/training system, each comprising 5 UAVs (110kg MTOW, >12h endurance, >30kg payload), ground controls, launchers, and support like spares/training. This Lot 3 at €85M advances real-time ISR for network-enabled operations, replacing KZO systems, with first delivery in 2025.

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Original title: Airbus DS Luna NG Production Lot 3
Contract type: Production
Mission: ISR
End use: Military

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From TED, the EU procurement journal · updated 2 Oct 2026

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