Germany's largest arms company Rheinmetall wants to significantly accelerate its growth course this year. Sales rose last year by 12 percent to around 7.2 billion euros and net profit rose by nine percent to 0.6 billion euros.
The growth driver is the sharp increase in demand after the start of the Russian war of aggression on Ukraine around two years ago. The company sells tanks, artillery, anti-aircraft defense, military trucks and ammunition and is paid by the federal government.