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Rheinmetall opens F-35 component factory in Weeze, Germany
Rheinmetall has completed a new 30,000-square-meter manufacturing facility in Weeze, Germany, dedicated to producing components for the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet. The project represents an investment of over 200 million euros.
Operating under Rheinmetall Aviation Services GmbH, the plant is producing 400 fuselage center parts on behalf of the American corporation Northrop Grumman. Once the production ramp-up is complete, the facility is expected to manufacture up to 36 of these components annually.
The construction of the site was completed in less than 18 months. During the opening, North Rhine-Westphalia Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst described the facility as a significant contribution to European collective security and Germany's shifting security policy.
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Hendrik Wüst · Northrop Grumman · Rheinmetall · Rheinmetall Aviation Services GmbH · Weeze
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- [● 4 SOURCES] North Rhine-Westphalia Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst stated the facility contributes to European collective security. www.reporterbox.de · www.deutscherpresseindex.de · www.immittelstand.de · www.newsonline24.net
- [● 4 SOURCES] Rheinmetall is manufacturing 400 fuselage center parts for the F-35 fighter jet on behalf of Northrop Grumman. www.reporterbox.de · www.deutscherpresseindex.de · www.immittelstand.de · www.newsonline24.net
- [● 4 SOURCES] Construction of the facility took less than one and a half years. www.reporterbox.de · www.deutscherpresseindex.de · www.immittelstand.de · www.newsonline24.net
- [● 4 SOURCES] The project involves an investment of over 200 million euros. www.reporterbox.de · www.deutscherpresseindex.de · www.immittelstand.de · www.newsonline24.net
- [● 4 SOURCES] The factory covers an area of 30,000 square meters. www.reporterbox.de · www.deutscherpresseindex.de · www.immittelstand.de · www.newsonline24.net
- [● 4 SOURCES] The new facility is expected to produce up to 36 parts per year following the ramp-up phase. www.reporterbox.de · www.deutscherpresseindex.de · www.immittelstand.de · www.newsonline24.net