Rheinmetall awarded contract to supply Gepard 35mm ammunition to Ukraine
• The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has commissioned Rheinmetall to supply additional 35mm ammunition for the Gepard anti-aircraft gun.
• The contract, finalized in December 2024, is valued in the high double-digit million euro range and is funded by the German government.
• The Gepard systems, along with Rheinmetall’s ammunition and advanced air defense technologies, have bolstered Ukraine’s capacity to defend its airspace amid escalating threats.
• The financial value of this order falls within the high double-digit million euro range.
• On behalf of Ukraine, the German Ministry of Defence has tasked Rheinmetall with supplying 300,000 rounds of 35mm ammunition for the Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG), which is now deployed by the Ukrainian military.
• The order value is in the low three-digit million euro range.
• The German Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to Rheinmetall for the production and delivery of 35mm ammunition for Ukraine.
