Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions starts construction of $60M artillery shell plant in Maryborough

Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions has begun construction of a $60 million artillery shell forging plant at Maryborough, Australia. The 7,000 sqm factory on a 4ha greenfield site will produce 30,000 155mm artillery shell cases annually for the Australian Defence Force and Rheinmetall's international supply chain.

“This has been in the planning stages for two years, so it is very exciting to see work finally begin, especially at a time when the wider economy has been knocked around by the COVID-19 pandemic.”industryqld.com.au

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• industryqld.com.auEarthworks underway for $60m artillery shell plant - Industry QueenslandApr 24, 2020

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