German Defence Contractors Report Overflowing Orders as Wars Rage

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In fact, the state has lost nothing in companies. However, things can be different with armament companies – this is about existential security interests.

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In the future, the NATO states want to spend five percent on defence. What happens to the money, what are the biggest orders to arms companies? Do the priorities in Germany? By Selome Abdulaziz.

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Rheinmetall starts production of central F-35 parts. The new plant shows that Germany is expanding its position in NATO – and can speed up.

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In the North Rhine-Westphalian Weeze, the defence company Rheinmetall has built a factory in which fuselage parts for the U.S. bomber F-35 are to be manufactured. Production starts in a few days.

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In 2024, German arms exports more than doubled compared to 2020, reaching a total of 13.2 billion euros. Germany is one of the world's leading defence companies, supported by companies such as Rheinmetall and Hensoldt, whose shares have exploded on the stock exchange. A staggering growth in exports In 2024, Germany recorded a total of 13.2 billion euros in military exports, more than double that of 2020, where this amount amounted to 5.82 billio…