Tag: Rheinmetall
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The deal will equip German troops in Lithuania with NATO-standard medical support.
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Industry demands long-term certainty as Berlin mulls buying in.
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The EUR 275 million project aims to start production in 2027.
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Germany plans to award nearly €83 billion in defence contracts over the next year, with only about 8 percent earmarked for American weapons.
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Bern seeks exemptions to revive industry and permit re-exports to Ukraine.
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The German defence group Rheinmetall, based in Düsseldorf, has agreed to acquire Naval Vessels Lürssen (NVL), the military shipbuilding arm of Lürssen Group in Bremen. The purchase price was not disclosed, and the takeover is expected to complete in early 2026 once relevant antitrust approvals are secured. NVL, separated from Lürssen’s yachting business in 2021,…
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Rheinmetall has inaugurated a new munitions factory in Unterlüss, Germany, 18 months after laying the first stone, with NATO chief Mark Rutte in attendance. The Lower Saxony government expedited permits, and nearby allotment gardens were cleared to make way for the site. The plant is designed to produce hundreds of thousands of artillery shells annually,…
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said in Germany on 27 August that Europe can now produce six times more artillery shells annually than two years ago, with output expected to reach 2 million rounds by the end of this year. Rutte spoke at the opening of Rheinmetall’s artillery plant in Unterluess, described as Europe’s largest…
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Rheinmetall has been awarded a contract worth €250 million to deliver maintenance and repair services for tanks in the Czech Republic. The agreement will cover the Leopard 2A4 main battle tank as well as the BPz3 Büffel armoured recovery vehicle. Rheinmetall will be responsible for ensuring these vehicles remain operational as part of the fleet…