(Reuters) - Rheinmetall has received a further order for artillery ammunition destined for Ukraine under a framework agreement with the German military, the company said on Tuesday.
Under the latest call-off, the company will deliver over a hundred thousand 155mm shells from the its new Spanish subsidiary, Rheinmetall Expal Munitions, as well as additional DM 121 high-explosive rounds.
Tens of thousands of rounds are to be delivered in 2023, with the remainder due to ship in 2024, according to a statement from Rheinmetall, the world's biggest ammunition producer.
(Reporting by Ozan Ergenay, Editing by Rachel More)
Persons:
Ozan Ergenay, Rachel More
Organizations:
Reuters, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Expal Munitions
Locations:
Ukraine