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Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall expand missile centre of excellence MoU

Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall expanded their 2024 memorandum into a joint centre of excellence to manufacture and distribute rockets and missiles, based in Germany and led by Rheinmetall. The plan still needs US and German government approval.

Verified AI-drafted Rheinmetall press release, 30 April 2025

What it does not test. The announcement names no contract value, funding figure or confirmed site, and remains subject to government approval.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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