Founded in 1889, a German defence and automotive components group whose core businesses are ammunition and armoured vehicles. Order books surged as European governments raised defence budgets after the war in Ukraine, making it the emblem of Europe's rearmament. Scaling production requires specialist optics, electric motors and rare earths, much of which comes from China, so being targeted by export controls puts the expansion plan itself in question.
CEO Armin Papperger · Founded 1889 · HQ Dusseldorf, Germany · Exchange XETRA · Website rheinmetall.com