Rheinmetall said last week that American Rheinmetall Munitions, Inc.’s subsidiary. based in Stafford, VA has been awarded a contract worth $14.3 million (13.5 million euros) under another US Navy (OTA) transaction agreement to test an interoperability low cost. increase the effectiveness of existing and future Navy gun weapon systems against air and ground threats.
The resulting prototype system would result in Initial Operability for the 30mm x 173 MK 340 MOD 0 Kinetic Energy Electronic Timer (KEET) munition. The MK 340 KEET is derived from the NATO standard 30mm x 173 Kinetic Energy Fuze (KETF) Rheinmetall cartridge currently in service with the Australian, German and Hungarian militaries. The system will provide significant improvements in damage and reduce the number of bullets fired due to the increased probability of first hit.
“We are excited to deliver next-generation lethality solutions to the United States Navy for the first time. This award further demonstrates American Rheinmetall’s ability to bring cutting-edge technologies into the hands of our United States Joint Forces,” said American Rheinmetall Munitions CEO John Somich.
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The company is now expanding its role as a supplier of innovative, next-generation weapons and ammunition in the US, drawing on a global portfolio of world-class weapons and equipment. provided by Rheinmetall and its affiliates. For example, American Rheinmetall Munitions currently produces game-changing solutions including 40mm air-piercing ammunition for the US Army and PGU-48/B armor-piercing cartridges for the US Air Force F35A Combined Fighter Ky. The company has been manufacturing and supplying high-performance practice and direct-fire munitions to the US military and law enforcement customers for several decades.
American Rheinmetall Munitions is part of the American Rheinmetall family of US defense companies, which includes US Rheinmetall Systems in Biddeford, ME, US Rheinmetall Vehicles in Sterling Heights, MI and US parent company American Rheinmetall Defense in Reston, VA.
