Germany surpasses US in conventional ammunition production capacity, Rheinmetall CEO says
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Summary
German defense company Rheinmetall has significantly ramped up production of ammunition and military equipment. According to CEO Armin Papperger, Germany has surpassed the United States in conventional ammunition production capacity. Key production increases include military trucks (from 600 to 4,500 per year), medium-caliber ammunition (from 800,000 to 4,000,000), and artillery shells (from 70,000). The report comes from Süddeutsche Zeitung.
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· 2 pulledRheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger said the company has significantly increased production in several areas.
The country has overtaken the United States in the production capacity of conventional ammunition.
У Німеччині оборонний концерн Rheinmetall значно наростив виробництво боєприпасів і військової техніки. За словами керівництва компанії, країна випередила США за потужностями виробництва звичайних боєприпасів.
