Rheinmetall
- Company name
- Rheinmetall
- Headquarters
- Düsseldorf, Germany
- Country of origin
- Germany
- Markets
- Germany (Headquartered)
- Founded
- Insufficient verified information.
- Ownership
- Insufficient verified information.
- Parent company
- Insufficient verified information.
- Actor category
- Defense-Industrial Company
- Website
- www.rheinmetall.com
- Operating status
- Insufficient verified information.
- Confidence level
- VERIFIED
- Last verified
- 08 Jul 2026
- Recorded classification
- Defense-industrial manufacturer
Actor category describes what kind of organization this is (its business type). Recorded classification is the regulatory category recorded for the entity in PMCDB research; it is not a legal determination.
Rheinmetall is a defense-industrial company headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany. PMCDB records its primary activities as ammunition, vehicles, weapons systems. PMCDB records its activity as global. Its profile identifies the following regulatory considerations for further analysis: export control, relocation of sensitive production abroad, foreign ownership / foreign capture. For Ukraine policy research, it is classified as relevant to: defense procurement model.
| Country / region | Activity type | Client type | Period | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global | Ammunition, vehicles, weapons systems | State defense customers | Not recorded | Source | VERIFIED |
Locations reflect publicly documented activity as recorded in the database. Absence of a period means the record does not establish whether activity is current or historic.
| Client / agency | Country | Activity type | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State defense customers | Not specified in record | Ammunition, vehicles, weapons systems | Not recorded | Source |
Contract values are never estimated. Entries appear only when sourced from procurement records, filings, or official disclosures.
- Export controls
Recorded export-control consideration for this entity.
- Foreign investment screening
Recorded offshore-production consideration. Recorded foreign-ownership consideration.
Exposure indicates which legal frameworks may govern the recorded activities. It is not a finding of non-compliance.
- Ownership type
- Insufficient verified information.
- Parent company
- Insufficient verified information.
- Subsidiaries
- Insufficient verified information.
- Major owners
- Insufficient verified information.
- Government links
- Insufficient verified information.
- Registration jurisdiction
- Insufficient verified information.
- Rheinmetall official Ukraine joint venture pagePrimary company sourcePrimary sourceAccessed 08 Jul 2026
Rheinmetall Ukrainian Defense Industry is active in service, maintenance, assembly, production, and development of military vehicles on Ukrainian territory.
- Rheinmetall Ukraine repair hub official announcementPrimary company sourcePrimary sourceAccessed 08 Jul 2026
Rheinmetall opened or supported a repair hub in Ukraine for military equipment, showing direct relevance to Ukraine's defense-industrial ecosystem.
- Rheinmetall ammunition factory in Ukraine official announcementPrimary company sourcePrimary sourceAccessed 08 Jul 2026
Rheinmetall received an order from the Ukrainian government for equipment to construct an ammunition factory in Ukraine.
- Bundeskartellamt clearance of Rheinmetall-UDI joint ventureGovernment/legal sourcePrimary government/legal sourceAccessed 08 Jul 2026
Germany's competition authority cleared the creation of a joint venture in Ukraine between Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH and Ukrainian Defense Industry.
- Primary Source
- https://www.rheinmetall.com/en/company/subsidiaries/rheinmetall-ukrainian-defense-industry
- Secondary Source
- https://www.rheinmetall.com/en/media/news-watch/news/2024/07/2024-07-24-rheinmetall-supplies-equipment-for-ammunition-factory-in-ukraine
- Gov / Legal Source
- https://www.bundeskartellamt.de/SharedDocs/Meldung/EN/Pressemitteilungen/2023/28_09_2023_RLS_UDI.html
- Claims Supported
- Rheinmetall-UDI joint venture; Ukraine repair hub; ammunition-factory equipment supply; German competition-authority clearance.
- Date Last Checked
- 2026-07-08
- Rheinmetall official Ukraine joint venture page· Primary source
- Rheinmetall Ukraine repair hub official announcement· Primary source
- Rheinmetall ammunition factory in Ukraine official announcement· Primary source
- Bundeskartellamt clearance of Rheinmetall-UDI joint venture· Primary government/legal source
Supported by at least one primary source and one further reliable secondary or government/legal source.
Last verified: 08 Jul 2026