Rheinmetall has scored additional contract successes within the subject of 40mm ammunition. The South African subsidiary Rheinmetall Denel Munition has been awarded contracts for the provision of 40mm ammunition by two prospects in Asia. In a single case, it is a new buyer who has ordered 400,000 40mm low-velocity grenades. These are to be delivered by December 2022. Within the different case, an current buyer ordered 100,000 rounds of medium velocity grenades. These are to be delivered between December 2022 and February 2023. In complete, the order is value about 25 million euros. The ammunition is manufactured in accordance with worldwide requirements and is appropriate to be used with suitably certified grenade launchers of the newest era.
Rheinmetall Denel Munition gives a complete vary of high-quality 40mm ammunition, together with. 40x46mm Low Velocity (LV), 40x53mm Excessive Velocity (HV) and 40x51mm Medium Velocity (MV). The 40mm MV ammunition has a variety of as much as 800 metres – 200 metres greater than comparable merchandise available on the market. The 40mm LV ammunition has a variety of as much as 400 metres. Each varieties of ammunition use a Excessive Explosive Twin Goal projectile. This combines fragmentation and formed cost, which has a excessive penetrating energy. It may be used in opposition to bunkers and armoured targets and might penetrate 50 mm rolled homogenous armour (RHA).
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Rheinmetall provides a variety of 40 mm low, medium and excessive velocity cartridges that provide excessive precision and reliability in all weather conditions. Rheinmetall gives a broad vary of 40 mm ammunition , grenades and pyrotechnical merchandise for all kinds of various missions. The product portfolio features a full array of 40mm low, medium and excessive velocity ammunition, accompanied by a big selection of pyrotechnical units for signalling and illumination. This requires less-than-lethal options reminiscent of Rheinmetall’s varied riot management choices, illumination units and impulse cartridges.
Rheinmetall Denel Munition (Pty) Ltd (RDM) is collectively owned by Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH (51 %) of Germany and Denel (Pty) Ltd. South Africa. Rheinmetall Denel Munition specialises within the growth, design and manufacture of large- and medium-calibre ammunition households and is a world chief within the subject of artillery, mortar and infantry programs in addition to plant engineering. Rheinmetall’s enterprise is especially centered on NATO international locations. RDM’s focus is on Asia, the Center East, South America, South Africa and African international locations. Rheinmetall and its South African unit are in a position to attract on an expanded product portfolio when serving their respective core markets.
