History Mauser-Werke Oberndorf Waffensysteme

From the Royal Wuerttemberg Rifle Factory to a modern technology enterprise

1811

His Majesty King Friedrich I from Wuerttemberg signed the articles of incorporation of the Royal Rifle Factory in Oberndorf.
 

1867

Invention of a brand-new bolt system for breech loaders by Paul and Wilhelm Mauser.
 

1898

Introduction of the infantry rifle model 98.
 

1935

Start of production of automatic weapons and cannons.
 

1945

Total dismantling of Mauser-Werke.
 

1956

Resumption of gun development activities.
 

1970

Development of BK 27 aircraft cannon for Tornado and Alpha-Jet.
 

1979

Joint capital of the company transferred from Industrie-Werke Karlsruhe-Augsburg AG (IWKA) to Diehl GmbH & Co., Nuremberg.

1983

Contract for BK 27 aircraft cannon for the Swedish Gripen program.
 

1995

Joint capital of company transferred to Rheinmetall AG. Renaming of the company into "Mauser-Werke Oberndorf Waffensysteme GmbH".
 

1996

Contract award main armament MK 30 for Pizzaro AIFV, Spain.
 

1999

Contract award main armament MK 30 for ULAN AIFV, Austria.
 

2002

Close cooperation with Oerlikon Contraves Pyrotec AG. Common market appearance as centre of excellence for medium calibre within the Rheinmetall DeTec group of companies.
 

2002

Contract award Light Naval Gun System MLG 27 for the German Navy.
 

2004

Mauser-Werke Oberndorf Waffensysteme GmbH becomes a part of "Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH".