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

Rheinmetall started construction of an F-35 production facility at Weeze Airport in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The plant will produce center fuselage parts for the F-35 fighter jet, with an investment of over €100 million, and production expected to begin in 2025.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-10-15
- Where: Weeze, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Value: $106.0M (100.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: 2025
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: up to 185 center sections per year
- Products: F-35 center fuselage parts
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Rheinmetall](https://endata.com/companies/2541.md)
- [Lockheed Martin](https://endata.com/companies/6612.md) (partner)
- [Northrop Grumman](https://endata.com/companies/6849.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [militaeraktuell.at](https://militaeraktuell.at/en/groundbreaking-ceremony-for-rheinmetalls-f-35-factory/), 2023-10-15: "With the F-35 factory here in Weeze, we are creating a new nucleus for aerospace technology through German-American cooperation."

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