Rheinmetall breaks ground on F-35 fuselage plant | Shephard

Aug 1, 2023 · Germany’s Rheinmetall began building a new factory that will produce fuselage sections for the F-35A fighter jet in the western town of Weeze. The plant, which Rheinmetall …

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How many F-35A fuselage sections will Rheinmetall produce?

The new plant is due to produce at least 400 F-35A fuselage sections for the air forces of Germany and other friendly nations. An integrated technology group, Rheinmetall will be drawing here on its extensive experience in fabricating sophisticated components as well as in the aviation domain. Production is expected to commence in 2025. ...

Where will the F-35A factory be located?

The decision on where to place the factory followed a review of possible locations around Germany. The new plant is due to produce at least 400 F-35A fuselage sections for the air forces of Germany and other friendly nations. ...

Where will F-35A Lightning II be made?

The Düsseldorf-based tech enterprise plans to build an ultramodern factory at Weeze in the Kleve district of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) to produce fuselage sections for the F-35A Lightning II, the world’s top-performing warplane. The decision on where to place the factory followed a review of possible locations around Germany. ...

What is Rheinmetall doing with Northrop Grumman & Lockheed Martin?

Photo: Rheinmetall. Together with its American partners Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin, Rheinmetall has reached another important milestone in a key Bundeswehr project, while simultaneously opening a new chapter in German-American defence technology cooperation. ...

Will Northrop Grumman replicate the integrated assembly line in Weeze?

“Northrop Grumman will replicate our automated and manufacturing technologies of the Integrated Assembly Line in Weeze,” said Glenn Masukawa, vice president for Northrop Grumman’s F-35 program. ...

When will Rheinmetall start production?

Production is expected to commence in 2025. “We’re proud that our longstanding partnership with Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin and our decades long relationship with the Bundeswehr is resulting in a genuine transfer of know-how to Germany”, declares Rheinmetall chief executive Armin Papperger. ...