Rheinmetall Delivered 155-mm Shells to Ukraine For the First Time From Its New Factory in Unterlüs

The German defense contractor Rheinmetall has started supplying artillery ammunition to Ukraine from its production facility in Unterlüs.

Until now, deliveries had been made exclusively from other plants, the company reported.

The first shipment from Unterlüsse includes a five-digit number of shells, as well as propellant charges from other facilities. The Ukrainian military has already received more than half of this order, and the manufacturer plans to deliver the remaining shells and charges by the end of 2026.

As part of this delivery, the Ukrainian Defense Forces received ammunition manufactured at the new German plant, Werk Niedersachsen, in Lower Saxony for the first time. These are the latest artillery shells, designated RH1412.

They are compatible with various 155-mm artillery systems, provide a long firing range, and demonstrate high target destruction efficiency.

Previously, an unnamed NATO country ordered a batch of 155-mm artillery ammunition and propellant charges from Rheinmetall for Ukraine.

It is reported that the order, worth a double-digit number of millions of euros, calls for the delivery of several thousand rounds of ammunition.