Innovation

Rheinmetall and Deutsche Telekom are jointly developing a defence shield against drones and cyberattacks. The joint development focuses on protecting critical infrastructure, civilian facilities and major events.

In light of the steady growth in electromobility, the Rheinmetall Technology Centre has developed an innovative component for charging infrastructure in collaboration with the Emerging Technologies business section. These novel curb chargers are now being fully handed over to the operational unit as part of the upcoming industrialisation process. However, the saying still holds true:

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

Rheinmetall exported its first products at the end of the 19th century. Today, the technology and defence corporation generates about 70 percent of its sales abroad. An excursion through the eventful history of Rheinmetall’s internationalisation.

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