Innovation

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. Steel giant The largest ammunition Rheinmetall has ever produced: shells with a calibre of up to 60

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. Only a few months have passed since Rheinmetall subsidiary Nitrochemie in

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. Popular rapid-fire gun While the High Command of the German Army initially decided against purchasing Rheinmetall’s innovative recoilless gun around

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

What was originally developed for air defence against drones and enemy missiles is now also helping to protect endangered birds of prey from wind turbines. With its AI-based anti-collision system AVES, the Husum-based start-up ProTecBird is a leader in Europe – thanks not least to software components from Rheinmetall. The white-tailed eagle, Germany’s national bird

Satellite images have long been indispen­sable for civil and military applications. In cooperation with the Finnish company ICEYE, Rheinmetall already has access to state-of-the-art technology. With its newly established Space department, the corporation is setting the strategic course for this important market. The newly founded department with a focus on space does not even have