{"id":85,"date":"2023-04-06T15:53:30","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T15:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/?p=85"},"modified":"2023-04-06T15:53:31","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T15:53:31","slug":"rheinmetall-wins-major-order-for-medium-calibre-ammunition-300000-rounds-for-gepard-anti-aircraft-tank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/?p=85","title":{"rendered":"Rheinmetall Wins Major Order for Medium-Calibre Ammunition \u2013 300,000 Rounds for Gepard Anti-Aircraft Tank"},"content":{"rendered":"
Acting on behalf of Ukraine, the German Ministry of Defence has tasked Rheinmetall with supplying 300,000 rounds of 35mm ammunition for the Gepard anti-aircraft tank, which is now deployed by the Ukrainian military. The order value is in the low three-digit million euro range.<\/p>\n
Rheinmetall will be supplying 150,000 rounds each of Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot \u2013 Tracer (APDS-T) and High Explosive Incendiary \u2013 Tracer (HEI-T) ammunition. This will enable effective engagement of a multitude of targets. The first APDS-T rounds will be delivered in summer 2023. A shift in production from APDS-T to HEI-T is scheduled to take place in mid-2024.<\/p>\n
At its plant in Unterl\u00fc\u00df, Rheinmetall is currently creating additional medium-calibre ammunition production capacity, which is due to go into operation in summer 2023. In building this new production line, Rheinmetall is responding to sharply increased global demand. <\/p>\n
Rheinmetall is one of the world\u2019s leading makers of advanced weapon systems for air defence. The market leader in gun- and guided missile-based systems, it is the world\u2019s sole single-source supplier of fire control technology, automatic cannon, integrated guided missile launchers and Ahead airburst ammunition. \u00a0Among its most advanced ground-based air defence systems is the Skyranger 30, mounted on the multipurpose Boxer wheeled armoured transport vehicle.<\/p>\n