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Rheinmetall has built a state-of-the-art factory in Weeze in record time to manufacture fuselage components for the world’s most advanced stealth fighter aircraft, the F-35 Lightning II. This is a €200 million investment in European security, ensuring Germany’s future as a technology hub.

Millimetres and grams make all the difference. Whether a projectile hits its target depends on exact dosing, precise production, and a high level of craftsmanship. A search for traces through the history of Europe’s largest munitions manufacturer, Rheinmetall.

Rheinmetall’s Firepower project is a response to the urgent demand for ammunition in Germany and across Europe. The technology group is investing heavily in expanding its sites, including its powder production facilities. This marks the beginning of an unprecedented transformation for Rheinmetall’s subsidiary Nitrochemie.

Hamburg is becoming a maritime defence technology centre: with the establishment of its new Naval Systems division, Rheinmetall is strengthening its position as a full-range supplier for surface vessels. The site in the Hanseatic city is set to become a competence centre for autonomous and unmanned maritime systems – and is providing solutions to the

The RH1411 artillery shell is one of the most advanced 155 mm projectiles in the world. Rheinmetall will be manufacturing this type of ammunition in even greater quantities in future. A closer look at the technology reveals what makes this product so successful.

What do a Soviet space capsule, a Japanese auxiliary heater, and an American fuel cell truck have in common with a Polish record player? The answer to this seemingly difficult question is that all of them mightcontain electric motors from the Rheinmetall plant in Hartha. For over 100 years, electric motors have been manufactured in

Combustion engine or electric drive? Both concepts score points beyond pure figures, data, and facts with emotional moments and a high level of driving pleasure. The duel between the two rivals is almost inevitably heading for a tie. Combustion engine A combustion engine isn’t just started; it’s more or less awakened to life. In idle

The installation of conventional charging stations is complex. They also have influence on the scenery of the streets and they take up space on the curb. Wouldn’t it be possible to set up charging stations where they don’t bother anyone? A team of developers at Rheinmetall came up with a simple yet brilliant solution to