In Germany, the defense concern Rheinmetall has significantly increased the production of ammunition and military equipment. According to the company’s management, the country has overtaken the United States in the production capacity of conventional ammunition.
This is reported by the Süddeutsche Zeitung .
Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger said the company has significantly increased production in several areas. In particular, the production of military trucks has increased from 600 to 4,500 per year, medium-caliber ammunition from 800,000 to 4,000,000, and artillery shells from 70,000 to 1,100,000.
“Germany now has more capacity to produce conventional ammunition,” Papperger said.
He also noted that the defense industry previously faced a shortage of personnel because it was considered unattractive. At the same time, in 2025, the company received 350,000 applications from candidates, of which 250,000 were from Germany.
Rheinmetall currently employs 44,000 people, and the number of employees is expected to increase to 70,000 by 2030. An additional 210,000 people may be employed in supply chains.
Papperger emphasized that the concern cooperates with 11,500 German suppliers, of which 4,500 also work with car manufacturers.
He predicts that arms production could replace about a third of jobs in Germany’s automotive industry, which is facing cuts.
The company also continues to expand production capacities and cooperate with partners, including in the field of repair and production of military equipment.
Let us recall that Germany, for the first time in history, presented a military strategy in which Russia is recognized as the main threat to European security . In particular, official Berlin plans to transform the Bundeswehr into the most powerful army on the continent.
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