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Rheinmetall and Bulgaria's VMZ form EUR 1 billion ammunition joint venture

Rheinmetall and Bulgaria's state-owned VMZ formed a joint venture, Rheinmetall holding 51 percent, to build a shell and propellant plant at Sopot. The roughly EUR 1 billion project targets 100,000 shells a year from 2027.

Verified AI-drafted Rheinmetall press release, 28 October 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish when the plant reaches full output or whether EU funds support the investment.

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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