DÜSSELDORF, Germany — German defence company Rheinmetall has secured a major contract worth a low three-digit million-euro amount from an undisclosed international customer for 155mm artillery projectiles.
The order covers a low five-figure number of projectiles. Rheinmetall said the contract was recognised in its third-quarter 2026 order intake, with production already underway and deliveries scheduled to be completed by the end of 2027. The customer, exact quantity and specific projectile designation have not been disclosed.
The ammunition belongs to Rheinmetall’s standard 155mm artillery portfolio and is already in service with several NATO member states. Designed according to NATO’s Joint Ballistic Memorandum of Understanding (JBMOU), the projectiles can be used with standard 155mm systems including the Panzerhaubitze 2000, CAESAR, Archer and RCH 155. Rheinmetall says the ammunition provides long-range capability and high effectiveness.
The contract comes as Rheinmetall continues to expand its artillery ammunition production following increased demand since 2022. The company plans to reach annual production capacity of around 1.1 million 155mm rounds by 2027 and approximately 1.5 million by 2030.
Rheinmetall is expanding production facilities across Europe, including its Unterlüß site in Lower Saxony. In July 2026, the company began construction of a new powder-production facility at its Nitrochemie site in Aschau am Inn, Bavaria. The facility is planned to produce more than one million modular propellant charge modules, along with additional propellant powder and combustible components, with maximum production capacity expected in 2028.
Rheinmetall also announced in July that projectiles from its new Werk Niedersachsen plant in Unterlüß had been delivered to Ukraine for the first time. The shipment involved a low five-figure number of 155mm projectiles, with additional propellant charges supplied from other Rheinmetall facilities.
The latest order follows separate 155mm ammunition contracts for Ukraine announced by Rheinmetall in June and July 2026. One July contract, funded by a NATO member, covered several thousand 155mm shells and propellant charges, with delivery planned before April 2027.
Rheinmetall’s Weapon and Ammunition division generated €1.757 billion in sales in the first six months of 2026, up 33 percent from the same period in 2025. The company said ammunition packages for Hungary, as well as artillery and medium-calibre ammunition for Ukraine, were among the main contributors.
The latest international contract adds to Rheinmetall’s expanding 155mm ammunition production commitments as the company works toward its target of approximately 1.5 million rounds annually by 2030.
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