Next year: Rheinmetall plant to be built in Ukraine
German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall plans to launch its plant in Ukraine in 2024. The first samples of the weapon will appear six months after the start of production.
This was announced by the company’s CEO Armin Papperger, WirtschaftsWoche reports.
According to him, a contract is to be signed with Ukraine for the production of Fuchs armored personnel carriers and Lynx infantry fighting vehicles by early 2024.
“After signing the contract, we want the first wheeled vehicle to be ready in Ukraine in about six to seven months, and the first Lynx in twelve to thirteen months,” he said.
The company also plans to produce Fuchs in Ukraine from the end of summer 2024, and Lynx may appear as early as summer 2025.
Papperger emphasized that the newly built armored vehicles will be delivered to Ukraine much earlier: “The first ten Lynx vehicles are already being produced in a joint production between us and Ukraine here in Germany and in Hungary. After the ramp-up phase, we will be able to quickly produce a significant number of these vehicles entirely in Ukraine.”
