European Customer Awards Rheinmetall Tank Ammunition Contract

European Customer Awards Rheinmetall Tank Ammunition Contract

(IN BRIEF) German technology company Rheinmetall has been awarded a contract worth over €200 million to supply tank ammunition to a European customer. The ammunition will be delivered between 2023 and 2025. Rheinmetall is the sole supplier of newly made 20mm-35mm ammunition for medium-calibre automatic and anti-aircraft cannon of various systems. The company has the capacity to make large-scale deliveries at short notice and is currently building an additional production line for medium-calibre ammunition at its plant in Unterlüß to meet increased demand for air defense munitions. Rheinmetall is a leading manufacturer of weapons and ammunition systems, ranging from medium-calibre ammunition to high-energy laser applications.

(PRESS RELEASE) DÜSSELDORF, 29-APR-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — A European customer has awarded Rheinmetall a contract to supply tank ammunition. Worth over €200 million net, the ammunition will be delivered between 2023 to 2025. Following the major contract for infantry fighting vehicle ammunition reported in April, this is another significant order resulting from the current surge in demand for ammunition.

Rheinmetall is the sole single source supplier of newly made 20mm-35mm ammunition for medium-calibre automatic and antiaircraft cannon of the Marder, Gepard, Puma and similar systems; of 105mm ammunition for the Leopard 1 and 120mm ammunition for the Leopard 2; as well as 155mm artillery shells. Moreover, the Group has the capacity to make large-scale deliveries at short notice.

The Düsseldorf-based tech enterprise is one of the world’s top makers of weapon and ammunition systems. Its product portfolio ranges from medium-calibre ammunition for infantry fighting vehicles and air defence systems right through to aircraft cannon and high-energy laser applications. Rheinmetall is currently building an additional production line for medium-calibre ammunition at its plant in Unterlüß, which will enable it to meet heightened demand for air defence munitions starting this summer.

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SOURCE: RHEINMETALL AG