Rheinmetall

Rheinmetall AG is a German automotive and arms manufacturer, headquartered in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The group was promoted to the DAX, Germany’s leading stock market index, in March 2023. It is the largest German and fifth-largest European arms manufacturer, and produces a variety of armored fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers, in both wheeled and tracked versions, as well as warships through Blohm+Voss. It also manufactures artillery, air defence systems, anti-tank weapons and ammunition. Its name is derived from the German-language words Rhein and Metall, translating to “Rhine-metal” when combined.