Rheinmetall imports tanks: That's behind the Bundeswehr's billion-dollar deal. Delivery is scheduled to begin in 2025 and last until 2030.
The wheeled armored vehicles are primarily manufactured by the Australian subsidiary Rhein Metall Defense Australia, where the arms company employs around 900 people in a “Military Vehicle Center of Excellence” (MILVEHCOE) The large sum is financed from the special fund for the Bundes wehr (100 billion euros), which was initiated after the start of the war in Ukraine.