Main points
- Rheinmetall plans to expand missile production in Unterluß, Germany, and Burgos, Spain.
- The expansion of production is due to growing demand due to events in Iran and limited production capacity in the West.
Rheinmetall plans to increase missile production as soon as possible / Illustrative photo US Army
Germany's Rheinmetall made no mistake in choosing a strategy to expand missile production. The defense company says that developments in Iran and the Middle East confirm this.
Where will Rheinmetall produce missiles?
Rheinmetall said the war in Iran confirms its plans to expand missile production as quickly as possible to meet rapidly growing demand, Reuters writes.
The company considers its location ideal to play a key role as an industrial partner in the rocket and component industry.
New production facilities for missiles and rocket engines will be built at Rheinmetall's Unterluß plant in Germany: construction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2027. Missiles will also be produced at a Spanish plant in Burgos.
Rheinmetall said its initiatives are a response to limited production capacity in the West.
Interesting! Rheinmetall AG is a leading German defense concern, one of the largest European manufacturers of military equipment, weapons and ammunition. The company produces Leopard tanks, Marder/Lynx infantry fighting vehicles, PzH 2000 self-propelled guns, air defense systems, and also actively cooperates with Ukraine.
Rheinmetall's cooperation with Ukraine on weapons
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In January 2026, it became known that Rheinmetall had identified a site for the construction of an ammunition production plant in Ukraine. The company's CEO, Armin Papperger, said that the site has now been officially allocated, and Rheinmetall has received an order to supply Ukraine with equipment for the plant.
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It was also reported the day before that Rheinmetall plans to increase production of artillery shells in Ukraine to 300,000 units per year. Construction of the plant is being delayed due to Ukrainian bureaucracy, but production could begin this year.
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In September 2025, Rheinmetall opened a new ammunition production plant in Germany, which is almost fully automated and can produce 350,000 rounds per year.
Latest news about the US-Iran conflict
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