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Rheinmetall and Latvia agree EUR 275 million 155mm ammunition factory JV

Rheinmetall and Latvia's state defence corporation VAK signed an MoU for a EUR 275 million 155mm artillery shell factory, Rheinmetall holding 51 percent. Construction starts spring 2026, creating at least 150 jobs.

Verified AI-drafted Rheinmetall press release, 25 September 2025

What it does not test. The MoU does not yet commit construction financing or confirm the exact plant site inside Latvia.

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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