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Rheinmetall will sell its civilian automotive business to Munich-based industrial group Aequita for roughly 350 million euros, it said on Wednesday, one of the German firm's final steps towards focusing completely on its defence business.

Rheinmetall is one of Germany's oldest and largest defense contractors. It produces nearly everything a modern military needs, from tanks to warships.

German warship maker TKMS has taken note of a rival bid for the German Naval Yards (GNYK) shipyard from Rheinmetall , its CEO said, adding that while the ammunition maker likely had more financial firepower it was not the only decisive factor.

Rheinmetall could sign a contract to take over Germany's delayed F126 frigate programme in the second quarter, CEO Armin Papperger said on Thursday, further highlighting the company's growing focus on the naval sector.

Germany's biggest arms manufacturer expects large-volume orders in the naval and vehicles businesses, and full-scale production at the company's ammunition plant in Spain after an explosion last year.

Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger said on Thursday that the German defence company expects stronger growth in the second quarter in particular due to large-volume orders in the naval and vehicles business.

Defense stocks are having a great 2026, but Rheinmetall has some of the greatest potential among them.

Rheinmetall is seeking about 12 billion euros ($14 billion) from Germany to take over the country's troubled F126 frigate programme, lifting the total cost of six warships to roughly 14 billion euros, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Wednesday.

Shares in Rheinmetall were down 1.8% in premarket trading on Tuesday after the German defence company reported ahead of schedule that first-quarter revenue had fallen short of market expectations.

German defence group Rheinmetall's first-quarter revenue rose 7.7% to 1.94 billion euros ($2.27 billion) from a year earlier, it said in a statement on Monday.

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Rheinmetall has signed a framework agreement worth billions of euros to supply the German army with FV-014 loitering munition systems, it said in a statement on Wednesday.

ITM Power PLC (AIM:ITM) shares soared, rising more than 35% to 127.56p, after it announced it has teamed up with Rheinmetall AG on a defence-focused synthetic fuels project that could open a repeatable route for large-scale electrolyser deployments, as the pair target a planned Europe-wide network of decentralised e-fuel plants for NATO armed forces. The collaboration centres on Rheinmetall's Giga PtX project, which is designed to strengthen defence energy resilience, sovereign fuel capability and operational readiness.

Rheinmetall is well-positioned to benefit from NATO's defense spending surge, despite recent share stagnation and slower backlog conversion. Backlog has grown 32% since 3Q25, but revenue conversion lags have reduced absolute earnings, prompting a YE26 price target cut to €1,844. RHM's operating model projects 30%+ revenue and 40% EBITDA growth through 2028, driven by higher-value systems and strategic JVs with US defense firms.

Rheinmetall Digital and German satellite maker OHB are permitted to establish a joint venture to handle a future procurement contract from the German armed forces, the German cartel office said on Thursday.

Germany's Rheinmetall and Destinus, a Netherlands-based European defence technology company, have agreed to establish a joint venture to supply advanced missile systems, the companies said on Monday.

PRESS RELEASE Bloomberg (THEON:NA) / Reuters (THEON.AS) 8 April 2026 – Theon Sensors SA, a fully owned subsidiary of Theon International Plc (THEON) , has signed a strategic agreement with Rheinmetall Electronics GmbH (RHEINMETALL) for the development, qualification and serial supply of a stabilized multi-sensor electro-optic system based on THEON's latest PHYLAX technology, marking an important milestone in THEON's expansion into advanced electro-optical solutions for modern combat vehicles. RHEINMETALL, one of Europe's largest defense groups and a full system integrator with significant experience in vehicle optronics, has selected THEON and the PHYLAX system for integration into the stabilized electro-optical sight SEOSS 210 P for Rheinmetall's 25mm medium-caliber compact lightweight turret solutions for modern land platforms.

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Arms maker Rheinmetall said it struck a deal with Boeing's Australian business to offer autonomous combat aircraft for the German armed forces.

The United States, Germany, and many other countries are dramatically increasing their defense spending. Rheinmetall is a major German and broader European defense contractor with incredible growth figures.

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Leonardo disclosed its mid-term plan and targets, including doubling profits by 2030, sending shares up as much as 9%. Rheinmetall said Wednesday that it expects sales to grow between 40% and 45% in 2026.

Rheinmetall AG remains a strong buy, with robust sales growth, expanding backlog, and heightened global defense demand anchoring the investment case. 2025 revenues surged 29% to €9.9B, operating results rose 33%, and backlog hit €63.8B, supporting multi-year revenue visibility and further upside. 2026 guidance targets 40%-45% sales growth, but margin expansion is modest due to high CapEx and facility ramp-ups; capital intensity is set to peak.

Rheinmetall AG (RHM:CA) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Rheinmetall's handshake agreement to buy Iveco's military trucks operation from Italy's Leonardo is facing a delay, said the CEO of the German defence company, Armin Papperger, in an analyst call on Wednesday.

Germany's biggest arms maker's sales jumped 29% on year to $11.54 billion, but its results missed market expectations.

German defence firm Rheinmetall expects sales to grow by 40% to 45% this year, it said on Wednesday, in line with a company-provided forecast for 14.1 billion euros ($16.41 billion).
