# German Bundeswehr orders artillery shells from Rheinmetall worth €1.2 billion

The German military ordered several hundred thousand 155mm artillery shells from Rheinmetall under a new framework contract worth up to €1.2 billion, and expanded an existing DM121 ammunition contract from €109 million to €246 million.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2023-07-18
- Where: Germany
- Value: $1.35B (1.20B EUR)
- Status: announced
- Products: 155mm artillery ammunition, DM121 ammunition
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Rheinmetall](https://endata.com/companies/2541.md) (supplier)
- [German Bundeswehr](https://endata.com/companies/57801.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [uk.finance.yahoo.com](https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/german-bundeswehr-orders-ammo-1-073936791.html), 2023-07-18: "Rheinmetall said it had been awarded a new framework contract for the supply of 155mm artillery ammunition, representing a potential order volume of around 1.2 billion euros ($1.35 billion)."

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