Fresh sales successes for Rheinmetall in artillery ammunition
Total order value in the double-digit million-euro range
Rheinmetall has secured two significant contracts within the indirect fire ammunition sector, demonstrating its continued strength in this area. An international client has placed an order for propellant charges valued at approximately €40 million through Rheinmetall Denel Munition, the Group’s subsidiary based in South Africa. Additionally, a NATO member state has ordered the established Assegai 155mm ammunition from Rheinmetall Denel Munition, amounting to around €17 million. The Assegai artillery ammunition is compatible with any NATO STANAG artillery system, notably including the PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzer.
Jan-Patrick Helmsen, managing director of Rheinmetall Denel Munition, expressed satisfaction with these new contracts, stating, “We’re very pleased that two customers – including a NATO member state and a non-NATO country – have again placed their trust in our globally proven Assegai indirect fire technology. As a systems maker, we work constantly to improve our cutting-edge technologies so that we can provide our customers’ soldiers with the very best, most reliable solutions possible.”
In 2019, Rheinmetall achieved a notable maximum range record in South Africa with the Assegai family and other products including the new Extended Range Charge developed by its subsidiary Nitrochemie AG. This integrated system—from fuse to projectile to propelling charges—has enabled remarkable long-range capabilities across various artillery systems. A non-NATO 155mm artillery piece, with a 52 calibre length and a 25-litre propelling charge chamber, reached an impressive distance of 76 kilometres.
Moreover, Rheinmetall Denel Munition is actively pursuing advancements in future artillery technologies. Enhancements are being made to the rocket motor of conventional 155mm Assegai projectiles, with a new development underway aimed at extending the maximum range to over 155 kilometres.
