Rheinmetall begins construction of F-35 fuselage plant in Weeze, Germany

Rheinmetall held a groundbreaking ceremony on August 1, 2023 for a new production plant in Weeze, Germany to manufacture central fuselage sections for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II. The plant costs over EUR 100 million, will create over 400 jobs, and production is set to launch in the second half of 2025.

“On August 1, in Weeze, Germany, the groundbreaking ceremony was held for a new production plant for the central fuselage sections of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II multi-role combat aircraft.”defence-industry.eu

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• defence-industry.euRheinmetall begins construction of a production plant for F-35 fuselage - Defence Industry EuropeAug 2, 2023
• edrmagazine.euGround-breaking ceremony: Rheinmetall begins construction of state-of-the-art F-35 factory in Weeze, Germany - EDR MagazinePaolo ValpoliniSep 9, 2023

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