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German Auto Companies Repurposing Car Plants for Defense Equipment Production
March 14, 2025 @ 08:48 AMRheinmetall is considering using a Volkswagen automobile plant in Osnabrück, Germany, to produce infantry fighting vehicles and other armored vehicles, according to CEO Armin Papperger. Papperger said the plants heavy cranes make it suitable for military production
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Rheinmetall Takes Over Ammunition Factory in Varpalota, Hungary
July 31, 2024 @ 09:11 AMRheinmetall officially took ownership of its new 30mm ammunition factory in Várpalota, Hungary, on July 29. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Hungarian Minister of Defence Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky and Rheinmetall AG CEO Armin Papperger
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Rheinmetall Secures Contract to Build Ammunition Factory in Ukraine
July 24, 2024 @ 09:49 AMRheinmetall has received its first order from the Ukrainian government for constructing an ammunition factory, following an announcement in February 2024. This marks the project's starting point, as the company will supply the complete technical equipment for the factory through to commissioning
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Rheinmetall to Start Building Lynx IFVs in Ukraine from 2024
June 13, 2024 @ 05:57 AMGermanys Rheinmetall has revealed plans to start producing Lynx infantry fighting vehicles in Ukraine this year, besides producing artillery ammunition in the battle-ravaged country. On June 12, Rheinmetall and Ukraine, represented by the Minister of Strategic Industries, Oleksandr Kamyshin, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to expand their strategic cooperation during the “Ukraine Recovery Conference” in Berlin
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Rheinmetall Opens Leopard Tanks, Marder IFV Repair Facility in Ukraine
June 11, 2024 @ 11:07 AMRheinmetall together with its partner, Ukrainian Defense Industry LLC inaugurated its maintenance and repair center in western Ukraine yesterday. The facility will initially repair the Marder Infantry Fighting Vehicle and later the Leopard Tanks
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European Union Awards Rheinmetall €130M to Boost Ammo Production
March 27, 2024 @ 06:29 AMRheinmetall has received over €130 million in funding from the European Union to increase the production of ammunition. More than a quarter of the total €500 million awarded by the EU under the Act of Support in Ammunition Production (ASAP) will be channeled into six projects by Rheinmetall AG's European subsidiaries, aimed at expanding the production of 155mm artillery ammunition and powder
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Rheinmetall Breaks Ground For New -20,000 Artillery Shells A year- Factory
February 13, 2024 @ 10:54 AMRheinmetall on Tuesday broke ground for a new factory in Lower Saxony, Germany that will produce artillery ammunition, explosives and rocket artillery components. The factory will eventually manufacture some 200,000 artillery shells a year, along with up to 1,900 tonnes of RDX explosive and, optionally, other components for producing ammunition charges
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Rheinmetall Secures €328M Contract for Upgrading Romanian Air Defence Systems
December 23, 2023 @ 10:23 AMThe Romanian Ministry of Defence has awarded Rheinmetall, a Düsseldorf-based technology enterprise, a contract valued at approximately €328 million (excluding VAT) for the comprehensive modernization of the country's Oerlikon GDF 103 air defence artillery systems. This marks Rheinmetall's inaugural major order from Romania, an EU and NATO member state
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German company Rheinmetall to Produce Panther KF51 Tanks in Ukraine
May 10, 2023 @ 03:31 PMGerman company Rheinmetall is negotiating with Kyiv to manufacture its newest tank, the Panther KF51, along with air defense systems, automotive equipment, and ammunition in Ukraine.Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger said this in an interview with Handelsblatt
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Lockheed Martin, Rheinmetall to Develop All-new Rocket Artillery for Germany
April 21, 2023 @ 10:25 AMRheinmetall and Lockheed Martin have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide Germany with a rocket artillery system. Under this collaboration, the companies will explore potential joint opportunities in areas such as research and development, production and other activities
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