RBSL (Past Sponsor)

Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) is a UK-based defence engineering company specialising in the design, manufacture and support of military vehicles used by the British Army and international customers. RBSL has designed and developed many of the British Army’s armoured vehicle fleets through its heritage companies. Now as a joint venture business between Rheinmetall and BAE Systems, RBSL continues to provide in-service support to these vehicles as well as deliver some of the UK MOD’s latest land programmes. RBSL recently received an £800m contract to upgrade 148 British Army Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks. The upgraded vehicle, to be called Challenger 3, will be a network-enabled, digital Main Battle Tank with state-of-the-art lethality, upgraded survivability, plus world-class surveillance and target acquisition capabilities. RBSL is also one of two manufacturers delivering over 500 Boxer vehicles to the British Army. Through its £860m contract, RBSL will manufacture approximately half of the new fleet, undertaking the fabrication of the vehicle structures together with the assembly, integration and test of the complete vehicles. RBSL currently employs a highly-skilled workforce of more than 530 people, including over 260 engineers, located at its headquarters in Telford as well as at sites near Newcastle, Bristol and in Dorset. RBSL also employs a team 40 apprentices, with plans to expand its early careers community over the coming years. From engineering to project management, business support and manufacturing, RBSL offers a diverse set of capabilities allowing us to support our global customers, enhance national security, and contribute to UK prosperity.