Rheinmetall to supply 600,000 rounds of medium-calibre ammunition for the Puma infantry fighting vehicle of the Bundeswehr, the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany

Rheinmetall to supply 600,000 rounds of medium-calibre ammunition for the Puma infantry fighting vehicle of the Bundeswehr, the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany

(PRESS RELEASE) DÜSSELDORF, 8-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Rheinmetall AG (ETR: RHM), a German integrated technology group active in the automotive and defence industries, has announced it landed a EUR 576 million framework contract for the supply of 600,000 rounds of medium-calibre ammunition for the Puma infantry fighting vehicle of the Bundeswehr, the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany. The German Parliament’s budget committee has just approved the bill for this comprehensive procurement on 30 November 2022 and the first call-off of around 25,000 rounds of DM21 30mm x 173 cal. ammunition is expected to come before the end of the year (2022). This automatic cannon ammunition order for the Puma will ensure an adequate operational supply for the NATO Very High Readiness Joint Task Force, the VJTF. Moreover, the cartridges are required for German Army mechanized infantry training and exercises.

The Puma infantry fighting vehicle is equipped with a Rheinmetall MK30-2/ABM automatic cannon (ABM stands for airburst munition). Combining a high rate of fire with state-of-the-art ammunition technology, the MK30-2/ABM is an uncompromising, extremely reliably weapon system. With a maximum operating radius of more than 2,000 metres, the MK30-2/ABM is highly effective against targets on land, at sea and in the air.

Rheinmetall is a key supplier of service ammunition to the Bundeswehr. The company produces two main types of 30mm x 173 cal. service ammunition for the Puma: the KE-TF DM21 and KE DM33. Both were developed and qualified in accordance with the latest standards, and are unmatched worldwide when it comes to reliability, effectiveness, penetrating performance, and precision. Extremely reliable programming of the KE-TF, which stands for Kinetic Energy Time Fuse, lets the Puma engage large infantry-type area targets.

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