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.
- 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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