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Strategic cooperation: RHEINMETALL and Croatian unmanned ground system manufacturer DOK-ING set to build remote-controlled UGSs together in future: 
•    The planned joint venture is foreseen to become the market leader in the segment of unmanned and remote-controlled comarmoured recovery vehicle and the Kodiak-3 armouredl of the partnership is to jointly develop an unmanned system for mine scattering and counter-mobility operations. A corresponding system demonstrator is to be presented in 2025. 

In the presence of the Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister of the Republic of Croatia Ivan Anušić the Croatian UGS manufacturer DOK-ING and the Düsseldorf-based technology group Rheinmetall signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on 23 October 2024 to establish a joint venture. A special feature of this partnership is the entirely European origin and value creation, which should result in various unmanned ground systems (UGS). 

The agreement provides for joint development and subsequent marketing of the new DOK-ING Komodo platform. Rheinmetall AG is contributing various capability modules/upgrade kits (e.g. for direct and indirect fire, mine-laying, reconnaissance sensors, logistics, etc.), as well as its international market access and industrial capacities. The implementation of the signed letter of intent is subject to the prior approval of the relevant regulatory authorities, including the European Commission and the respective national competition authorities.

Within the framework of the future cooperation, numerous combat and combat support solutions will be developed, including a joint project for an unmanned armed support vehicle (known as a Wingman) for battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles for reconnaissance and fire support is also to be developed. These shall be used in combination with already known classic Rheinmetall products, such as the KF51 Panther, the Büffel-3 armoured recovery vehicle and the Kodiak-3 armoured engineer vehicle. 

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