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"USA has technologies that Europe doesn't have": Rheinmetall CEO advocates transatlantic partnership

Hello everyone, the last few days there has been a lot of talk here about the new European Defense ETF. Now the Rheinmetall CEO is talking about the fact that the US defense industry is indispensable.


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According to Papperger, CEO of Rheinmetall, Europe cannot currently replace the USA in the defense sector. Papperger spoke out in favor of continuing the transatlantic partnership in the field of armaments as well.


13.03.2025


Speaking on Deutschlandfunk radio, the Rheinmetall CEO said that the USA has very special technologies in the field of weapons technology that Europe does not have at the moment. Complete independence from the USA would cost Europe a great deal. He did not believe that politicians wanted that. Papperger advocated seeking talks with US President Trump. He asked: "Do we really want to destroy the transatlantic partnership?" That is not possible. The USA is currently the leading nation in the world and we need to find sensible ways of dealing with it.


Turnover up 36 percent, profit increases by 61 percent


Rheinmetall manufactures tanks, artillery, military trucks, air defense systems, drones and ammunition. The company now generates 80 percent of its consolidated sales with military goods; business as an automotive supplier is becoming less important. The Group presented its corporate figures for the past year yesterday in Düsseldorf. According to the figures, turnover increased by 36 percent to around 9.8 billion euros. Profits increased by 61 percent to around 1.5 billion euros, the highest level in the company's history.


https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/usa-haben-technologien-die-europa-nicht-hat-rheinmetall-chef-setzt-sich-fuer-transatlantische-partne-100.html

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Better to work together with the arms companies in the EU and exclude the USA. We have the optics here etc.....and must learn to think of our asses. I would let the USA run wild. Just like they are currently doing with NATO. We as the EU can do more, but no one dares us to.
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@Wollitz Why do you think the EU has better technology than the USA?
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@Wowa83 I'm not saying that we have fundamentally better technology in all respects, but I do know that we are much better developed in optics and radar systems, etc. Zeiss is not the market leader in these areas for nothing. Zeiss is not the market leader in this field for nothing. And I simply think that if we were to enter into a few cooperative ventures in the EU, we would be able to compete on the world market without question.
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@Wollitz Zeiss, Hendsoldt in terms of optics etc. I'm right there with you, the EU could do that. I think Rheinmetall is more afraid of losing a large sales market.
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@mami_goes_boerse Correct. From the company's point of view, it makes no sense for Europe to completely decouple. Quick AI search: Systems sold:

- Rheinmetall supplies infantry fighting vehicles as part of the XM30 program (volume: USD 45 billion for 4,000 vehicles) and is involved in the "Common Tactical Truck (CTT)" program, which comprises around 40,000 military trucks (volume: USD 16 billion).

- Share of sales in the USA: Sales in North, Central and South America amounted to around EUR 594 million in 2024, which accounts for around 6% of total sales of EUR 9.75 billion.

It's not a huge amount that the USA brings Rheinmetall, but globally, the USA is responsible for 1/3 of all defense equipment sales. It is the largest market.
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What unreflected nonsense!
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