Overview
- Revenue for the first nine months rose about 20% to roughly €7.5 billion, with operating result up 18% to €835 million.
- Order intake dipped slightly due to the late passage of Germany’s federal budget, while the backlog reached about €64 billion.
- CEO Armin Papperger said a large munitions contract is in final negotiations that could reach a double‑digit‑billion euro value.
- Rheinmetall targets about 1.5 million artillery shells annually from 2027 after opening its Unterlüß plant and launching new capacity projects.
- A heavy‑artillery factory in Baisogala, Lithuania, is slated to start operations in 2026 with a production ramp in 2027, as the company also pursues the NVL acquisition to enter shipbuilding.