# Rheinmetall inaugurates ammunition plant in Unterlüß, Germany

Rheinmetall inaugurated a new ammunition factory in Unterlüß, Lower Saxony, with a total investment of 500 million euros. The plant is expected to produce around 25,000 rounds in 2025, increasing to 140,000 in 2026, and reaching an annual capacity of up to 350,000 rounds from 2027 onwards.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2025-08-27
- Where: Unterlüß, Lower Saxony, Germany
- Value: $555.0M (500.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: 27 Aug 2025
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 350,000 rounds per year
- Products: artillery ammunition
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Rheinmetall](https://endata.com/companies/2541.md)

## Sources

- [marketscreener.com](https://www.marketscreener.com/news/rheinmetall-responds-to-rising-ammunition-demand-with-new-factory-ce7c50dedf8df327), 2025-08-27: "With this, we are opening a new chapter in both our company's history and the history of our Unterlüß location in terms of artillery production."

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