Rheinmetall CEO: 'Robots will come, that is absolutely clear':
Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger says Germany's missile stockpiles remain worryingly low and ...
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Key FactsRheinmetall’s Defense Expansion Drives 2026 Surge
Mar 11, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: sueddeutsche.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: sueddeutsche.de
- Rheinmetall’s revenue increased 29% in 2025 to €9.9 billion, with projections reaching €14 billion by the end of 2026.
- The company secured orders worth over €63 billion, a 35% rise from the previous year, adapting swiftly to Middle East conflicts.
- Expansion includes acquiring naval shipbuilder NVL and partnering on satellite projects, covering air, land, sea, and space domains.
- Rheinmetall plans to divest its automotive division to focus entirely on defense, while scaling up European production facilities.
The Middle East hadn't really been the focus up to now; that changed very quickly this weekend.— Armin Papperger, CEO of Rheinmetall, speaking at a press conference
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Rheinmetall eyes naval expansion following Luerssen purchase, says CEO: German arms maker Rheinmetall is considering further acquisitions in the naval sector ...
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Rheinmetall: Progress in mass production strengthens investors: Rheinmetall: Progress in mass production strengthens investors
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Rheinmetall boss: Air defense system successful in the Ukraine war – but concrete evidence is lacking
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Skyranger mobile air defense systems are heading to Ukraine — here's what they can do
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Rheinmetall supplies Ukraine with weapons that the German Armed Forces has been waiting for for months
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Rheinmetall: Demand remains huge: Rheinmetall shares stabilize; CEO expects high demand for ammunition even after peace in Ukraine.
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Europe has a real defense commissioner — just not one appointed by Ursula von der Leyen
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Key FactsRheinmetall Chief Shapes Europe’s Defense Debate Before Kubilius
Oct 4, 2024 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: politico.eu
- Andrius Kubilius is the formal nominee to become the EU’s first defense commissioner but is still awaiting hearings in the European Parliament.
- Papperger meets industry leaders and national politicians and, according to an anonymous industry executive, advocates higher defense spending and greater consolidation of Europe’s defense industry.
- Rheinmetall made a €404 million profit in the first half of the year, while Papperger expects annual sales to rise by €2 billion; the company is also estimated to have taken on around 40 percent of a €100 billion German modernization fund.
- According to the report, intelligence agencies foiled an attempt on Papperger’s life in early 2024, while Rheinmetall is planning new production facilities in Ukraine and a future ammunition plant in Unterlüß, Germany.
I am doing the right thing because I am convinced that we are defending NATO, Germany, Europe and ultimately our democracy.— Armin Papperger, CEO of Rheinmetall; said to German public media in February.
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