Rheinmetall expands Albacete plant in Spain to make three million ammunition components a year and increase mortar production

Rheinmetall is expanding its ammunition plant in Albacete, Spain, through an investment of approximately €20 million to increase medium-caliber and mortar manufacturing capacity. The company plans annual output of about three million ammunition components, comprising roughly 1.2 million projectiles and 1.8 million cartridge cases for 20–35 millimeter ammunition, rather than three million complete rounds. A separate mortar production facility is being developed to manufacture Eimos vehicle-mounted systems and conventional mortar weapons in several calibers. The investment will also expand the site's workforce, with the new production facilities supporting a larger European ammunition supply chain.