Rheinmetall CEO: Germany surpasses US in ammunition production capacity amid European rearmament
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Summary
Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger announced that Germany has surpassed the U.S. in ammunition production capacity, driven by a massive European rearmament campaign. The company has more than quadrupled its medium-caliber ammunition production and increased artillery round output from 70,000 to 1.1 million annually. This marks a significant shift in global defense manufacturing capabilities amid heightened geopolitical tensions.
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· 3 pulledGermany can now produce more ammunition than the U.S., according to the head of German defense giant Rheinmetall
Rheinmetall has more than quadrupled its annual production of medium-caliber ammunition, and ramped up output of artillery rounds to 1.1 million, up from 70,000
A massive rearmament campaign gets underway in Europe
The boss of German defence giant Rheinmetall says the European country can now produce more rounds than the U.S.
