Rheinmetall benefits from EU rearmament efforts: Major order for wheeled infantry fighting vehicles

Defence Rheinmetall Celebrates Billion-Dollar Order for the Construction of the Schakal Infantry Fighting Vehicle

2025-10-24 Source: dpa | Translated by AI 1 min Reading Time

The EU states are once again investing significantly more in their defence capabilities today. This is also positively impacting the German defence industry. Rheinmetall is once again a good example ...

Here you can see the Schakal wheeled infantry fighting vehicle in action! Rheinmetall impresses with the weapon system to such an extent that 222 units will soon be delivered to the Bundeswehr and the Dutch Armed Forces. This brings the defence company a billion-euro revenue ...(Image: Rheinmetall) — Here you can see the Schakal wheeled infantry fighting vehicle in action! Rheinmetall impresses with the weapon system to such an extent that 222 units will soon be delivered to the Bundeswehr and the Dutch Armed Forces. This brings the defence company a billion-euro revenue ...
(Image: Rheinmetall)

The defence company Rheinmetall has received another major order as part of Europe's rearmament efforts, reports the dpa. Approximately three billion euros (approx. 3.5 billion USD) will be spent on the delivery of 222 wheeled infantry fighting vehicles of the "Schakal" type for the German and Dutch armed forces. The Schakal is, incidentally, a system combination of the chassis of the Boxer wheeled armored vehicle and the turret of the Puma tracked infantry fighting vehicle.

Optionally, there could be significantly more Schakals

The total order value for the joint venture Artec, comprising Rheinmetall and the French-German tank manufacturer KNDS, is expected to reach around 3.4 billion euros (approx. 4 billion USD). The contract also includes a logistics package for spare parts, training materials, and special tools. The Bundeswehr will receive 150 vehicles. Additionally, as emphasized by Rheinmetall, an option exists for the delivery of another 248 Schakals. Following this news, Rheinmetall's stock naturally saw a significant increase. According to Rheinmetall, Artec is also likely to secure orders for the construction of the RCH 155 wheeled howitzer.

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