2024-08-04 19:21:38
The Rheinmetall concern has received an order from the Spanish army for the supply of half a million chargers for artillery systems worth €205 million. This is stated in a message published on the concern’s website, Day.Az reports with reference to TASS.
The order was made in July, the delivery dates are set for the period “from mid-2024 to the end of 2025”, the concern’s press service clarifies. According to it, the contract can be extended for two years if necessary, which can significantly increase the order amount. According to Rheinmetall, the Spanish Armed Forces are purchasing chargers for M109 and SIAC 155 mm howitzers in order to replenish ammunition stocks in view of the Ukrainian conflict, in which the West continues to provide military assistance to Kyiv.
The Spanish Army has already placed several orders with Rheinmetall in 2024, including the purchase of mortar and artillery ammunition in March and April.
Rheinmetall is Germany’s largest defense concern. In terms of the number of military vehicles and ammunition produced, it is among the three largest concerns in the West. The company maintains close cooperation with Ukraine and participates in arms supplies. In February, it became known that Rheinmetall would open a plant in Ukraine that would annually produce a six-digit amount of 155 mm ammunition.
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