- Rheinmetall awarded order to supply 155mm artillery ammunition
- Order worth a figure in the mid-two-digit million-euro range
- Delivery to take place in 2023 and 2024
- Rheinmetall is one of the world’s foremost ammunition makers
The Düsseldorf-based tech enterprise is one of the world’s top makers of weapon and ammunition systems. Its product portfolio extends from medium-calibre ammunition for infantry fighting vehicles and air defence systems to tank and artillery shells and high-energy laser applications. Rheinmetall is currently building a new production facility for 35mm medium-calibre ammunition at its Unterluess site in Lower Saxony, which will let it meet the current increase in demand for air defence munitions starting in summer 2023.