Combating drones: European NATO customers place multi-million-euro order for 40mm ammunition from Rheinmetall

Combating drones: European NATO customers place multi-million-euro order for 40mm ammunition from Rheinmetall

(PRESS RELEASE) DÜSSELDORF, 11-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Rheinmetall, a German integrated technology group active in the automotive and defence industries, has announced it signed contracts with two European NATO customers to supply their armed forces with 40mm ammunition. The total value of these contracts exceeds €30 million. The first contract, signed in December 2022, is to supply up to 300,000 rounds of 40mm ammunition including low and high velocity variants, a first call off of around 75,000 cartridges already issued by this customer. Under a separate contract, the same customer will be taking delivery of some 45,000 programmable cartridges in 40mm x 53 HV HE-T ABM (High velocity High Explosive-Tracer Airburst Munition) calibre in the first half of 2024.

Under a separate contract, the same customer will be taking delivery of some 45,000 programmable cartridges in 40 mm x 53 HV HE-T ABM (High velocity High Explosive-Tracer Airburst Munition) calibre in the first half of 2024.

Another European NATO customer will be supplied with around 10,000 rounds of the same type of ammunition, which is mainly used for combating drones. Delivery will take place starting in mid-2023.

The latest orders underscore Rheinmetall’s status due to top supplier of combat ammunition for NATO and other European armed forces. One of the world’s leading experts in the field of advanced ammunition technology, the Group continues to expand its strategic position in the European market.

Unsurpassed worldwide in effectiveness and precision, Rheinmetall munitions are developed and qualified in accordance with the very latest standards. The design status of both cartridges fully complies with the requirements of the European Regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH).

Media contact:

Oliver Hoffmann
Head of Press and Public Relations
Rheinmetall Platz 1
40476 Düsseldorf
Germany
Phone: +49 211 473-4748
Fax: +49 211 473-4157

SOURCE: RHEINMETALL AG