For the construction of an announced in February for the construction of an ammunition factory in Ukraine has Rheinmetall has now received its first order from the Ukrainian government. The order for the Düsseldorf-based technology group covers the complete technical equipment of the factory through to commissioning. This involves a total value in the low three-digit million range. Delivery is to begin shortly and be completed within a few years. According to Rheinmetall, ammunition production in the Ukraine is to commence within the next two years.
Together with its Ukrainian joint venture partner, Rheinmetall will also be responsible for operating the facility. This joint venture between Rheinmetall and a Ukrainian state-owned company was announced on the fringes of the Munich Security Conference in February and is now close to being established. https://militaeraktuell.at/hisbollah-drohne-israelische-luftwaffenbasis/ Armin Papperger, CEO of Rheinmetall AG, commented on the order as follows: “We are putting our words into action and, together with our partner, are creating a Ukrainian center of excellence for ammunition. The order underscores the confidence in Rheinmetall’s expertise and manufacturing capabilities. We are grateful to be able to support the country in its re-industrialization and in strengthening its defense capabilities.”
“We are putting our words into action and creating a Ukrainian competence center for ammunition with our partner.
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Rheinmetall-Chef Armin Papperger
It was only in June that Armin Papperger and the Ukrainian Minister for Strategic Industries, Oleksandr Kamyshin, signed an agreement to expand strategic cooperation at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin. signed an agreement to expand strategic cooperation. A few days earlier, they opened a tank plant in western Ukraine, which will be operated by the joint venture Rheinmetall Ukrainian Defense Industry LLC. The first Lynx infantry fighting vehicle from Rheinmetall is to be handed over to the Ukrainian armed forces before the end of this year and local production is to begin as soon as possible.
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