The RheinMetall concern creates a hub in Romania to repair the Armed Forces - the media
"The service center should play a central role in maintaining the operational readiness of the Western combat systems used in Ukraine and ensuring the availability of logistics support," the company representative told reporters. It is reported that in the center near the Ukrainian border, self -propelled howitzers, the main LEOPARD 2 and Challenger combat tanks, Marder infantry fighting vehicles, Fuchs armored vehicles and military trucks will be serviced. The center should start work in April.
In addition to the military equipment used in Ukraine, NATO forces can also be serviced there. "For us at Rheinmetall is a key task to provide NATO forces, as well as Ukraine is the best possible support in this critical situation.
Maintenance and repair of weapons supplied to Ukraine play an important role in the country's defense after Russia's attack," said RheinMetall CEO Armin Papperger it should be noted that in June 2022, RheinMetall and his partnership company KMW created a similar maintenance center in Jonawa, Lithuania, to maintain Lithuanian combat vehicles and other NATO forces located in the Baltic region.
We will remind, on March 22 the media wrote that the largest German weapon manufacturer Rheinmetall wants to build a plant in Ukraine, which could produce up to 400 major Panther KF51 combat tanks per year. Earlier, on March 15, Rheinmetall Defense Director Armin Papperger stated that the concern would not invest in the construction of a plant in Ukraine. He said that the management is now discussing plans with the German government, but the decision also requires approval from Ukraine.