Rheinmetall CEO Sees High Mideast Demand for Air Defense Systems
A Rheinmetall AG Lynx KF41 Skyranger 35 air defence system on a tracked platform.
Photographer: Jose Sarmento Matos/BloombergRheinmetall AG sees growing demand for its air defense systems in the Middle East amid the Iran conflict and hopes to nearly double the number in use there by the end of 2027, the company’s chief executive officer said in an interview.
This year, Rheinmetall can only deliver about 10 Skyranger and Skynex cannons to the Gulf without asking European customers to delay deliveries, CEO Armin Papperger said on Thursday.