Rheinmetall AG

Rheinmetall AG is a German 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. Furthermore, the company is one of the largest munitions manufacturers within NATO; it produces air defence systems and, since 2026, has also been building warships, including at the traditional Blohm+Voss shipyard. The company also manufactures loitering munitions. Through partnerships and joint ventures, it furthermore produces reconnaissance radar satellites and centre fuselage sections for the F-35 fighter jet. Its name is derived from the German-language words Rhein and Metall, translating to "Rhine-metal" when combined.