Rheinmetall will become the Bundeswehr's full-service partner for the redeployment of forces
Rheinmetall received a €260m order from the Bundeswehr for logistical support. The agreement, valid for three years with potential extensions, covers redeployment within Germany and abroad.
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The contract explicitly stipulates that Rheinmetall is to provide the specified services in a national defence situation and in conjunction with the mutual defence clause. The corporation is thus expanding its portfolio to include logistical support for the redeployment of forces.
Due to its central location in Europe, Germany is both a transit nation and a logistical hub for collective defence. Within NATO and the EU, the country therefore plays a key role concerning the redeployment of forces.
With this order, Rheinmetall Project Solutions GmbH is the first industrial partner to take on the task of setting up and operating holding areas (Convoy Support Centres or CSCs) and assembly areas along convoy routes as part of the Bundeswehr's ‘Operationsplan Deutschland’.
Dr Deniz Akitürk, CEO of Rheinmetall Project Solutions GmbH: “We are delighted that we are able to expand our business in the logistical support of the armed forces in this area as well”.
Rheinmetall's services are not limited to the Bundeswehr itself, but also extend to allied armed forces (NATO, UN, EU and Partnership for Peace countries). The services provided by the Düsseldorf-based technology corporation at the holding and assembly areas include the provision of space, the provision and operation of accommodation, sanitary and catering facilities, as well as the operation of shopping areas, refuelling stations, energy supply, waste disposal and security services.
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