Armin Papperger, CEO of German defense and automotive group Rheinmetall AG poses in front of the company's logo and headquarters following a Reuters interview in Duesseldorf, Germany January 27, 2023. REUTERS/Jana Rodenbusch
DUESSELDORF (Reuters) - German arms-maker Rheinmetall is ready to greatly boost the output of tank and artillery munitions to satisfy strong demand in Ukraine and the West, and may start producing HIMARS multiple rocket launchers in Germany, CEO Armin Papperger told Reuters.
He spoke days before Germany's defence industry bosses are due to meet new defence minister Boris Pistorius for the first time, though the exact date has yet to be announced.
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