VW's Osnabrueck plant would be 'very suitable' for defence production, Rheinmetall CEO says
Volkswagen's factory in Osnabrueck would be a good fit for a conversion to military production, the CEO of Rheinmetall said ...
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Back to Its Roots: Volkswagen Flirts With Building Military Equipment Amid Sliding Car Sales, European Rearmament
Things are grim for auto producers in Europe, where car sales have nosedived to 10.6 million a year from 15.1 million annually pre-pandemic. Meanwhile, German car exports fell by 50 percent, to a ...
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As Germany’s defence stocks go ballistic, armsmakers are tooling up
A surge of demand caused by the war in Ukraine has made defence firms stars among Germany’s listed companies. Their share ...
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GDELS to deliver 256 Piranha 5 vehicles to German Army
General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) has secured a contract with the German Army to provide up to 256 Piranha 5 vehicles. The order forms a part the German Army’s ‘Tactical Wide Area ...
Tanks not cars: how a pivot to defence could help Germany's economy
Manufacturers of tanks, radar and weapons are aiming to ramp up production as Europe responds to U.S. pressure to take care ...