Category: Defense Tech

Ukraine Orders Tens of Thousands of 155mm Artillery Shells From Rheinmetall in Multi-Million Euro Deal

Jul 01, 2026 11:42

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Authors: Dariia Mykhailenko
News Writer

155mm artillery shells are on display during the inauguration of the new munitions plant of German automotive and arms manufactuer Rheinmetall, in Unterluess, northern Germany on August 27, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)

Ukraine has ordered long-range 155mm artillery ammunition from German defence manufacturer Rheinmetall in a deal worth tens of millions of euros, with production already underway, the company said in a press release on June 30.

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The contract covers tens of thousands of 155mm shells and propellant charges. Rheinmetall stated that the value of the agreement will be reflected in its financial reporting for the second quarter of 2026.

Deliveries are scheduled to be completed by the first quarter of 2027.

Rheinmetall has separately expanded its production capacity in response to Ukraine’s wartime demand. The company has indicated it can manufacture around 100,000 extended-range 155mm shells per year for Ukraine, with some rounds capable of reaching targets up to 60 kilometres away.

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According to the German Aid to Ukraine resource, Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger confirmed that the company is responding to a broader Ukrainian request for 1.2 million extended-range shells annually.

The 155mm rounds are compatible with NATO-standard artillery systems already in use by the Ukrainian military, including the PzH 2000, Caesar, and Archer platforms.

The expansion in production forms part of Rheinmetall’s broader effort to meet rising ammunition demand from both Ukraine and NATO member states following Russia’s full-scale invasion.

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The order reflects an expanding industrial partnership between the German company and Kyiv. Rheinmetall has joined forces with European defense firm Destinus to develop the RUTA Block 3, a long-range strike missile designed to engage targets at distances of up to 2,000 kilometres.

Destinus said on May 18 that testing of the RUTA Block 3 is planned to begin in 2027. The new system will be based on the existing RUTA design, which has already progressed from battlefield validation to serial production.

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