# Rheinmetall opens F-35 fuselage parts plant in Weeze

Rheinmetall has opened a new production facility in Weeze, Germany, to manufacture center fuselage sections for the F-35 fighter jet. The investment is about €200 million, and the plant will produce up to 30 units per year, with first delivery expected in autumn 2026.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2025-07-01
- Where: Weeze, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Value: $218.0M (200.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 400
- Starts operating: 6 Jul 2025
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 30 center fuselage sections per year
- Products: F-35 center fuselage sections
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Rheinmetall](https://endata.com/companies/2541.md)
- [Northrop Grumman](https://endata.com/companies/6849.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [klamm.de](https://www.klamm.de/news/rheinmetall-eroeffnet-bedeutende-produktionsstaette-fuer-f-35-teile-in-weeze-64N20250701131313.html), 2025-07-01: "Die Produktion startet bald, mit einem langfristigen Vertrag über 400 Teile, und der Standort wird bis 2026 auf über 400 Mitarbeiter wachsen."
- [fr.de](https://www.fr.de/wirtschaft/35-fabrik-zeigt-neues-deutschland-tempo-als-abschreckung-gegen-putin-zr-93816742.html), 2025-07-06: "Mit der Produktion soll es noch in dieser Woche losgehen."

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