Rheinmetall wins New Ammo Orders from the US Armed Forces

The United States Marine Corps has again contracted with Rheinmetall to supply it with special purpose and practice ammunition. The orders, worth around US$28 million (EUR 20 million), make Rheinmetall a major supplier of medium-calibre ammunition to the US Marine Corps as well as underscoring the company’s global technological edge in a wide variety of calibres. Over the past five years, the Marine Corps has placed over US$170 million in orders for 40mm ammunition made by Rheinmetall. Thanks to its subsidiary American Rheinmetall Munitions, Inc. of Stafford, Virginia, Rheinmetall maintains a permanent corporate presence in the United States, with local production capacity at its plant in Camden, Arkansas, where it produces the bulk of the ammunition ordered by the Marines. Specifically, the current order encompasses M1110 practice ammunition rounds, whose production is already underway in the US. These non-toxic, low-velocity 40mm cartridges enable realistic training operations day and night. Moreover, they contain no explosives, meaning they will not cause bushfires on ranges or in training areas. Furthermore, Rheinmetall will also be supplying the Marine Corps with 40mm tactical marking ammunition rounds. Made in Germany, these infrared cartridges make it possible to mark targets at ranges of up to 350 metres with infrared liquid this is invisible to the naked eye, but can be seen with a special night observation device.