© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Headquarters of German defense and automotive group Rheinmetall AG in Duesseldorf, Germany January 27, 2023. REUTERS/Jana Rodenbusch
(Reuters) – German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall on Monday said its United States unit has won a contract for the first phase of the U.S. Army’s tactical truck programme, in cooperation with General Motors (NYSE:)’ defence unit GM Defence.
The aim of the programme is to supply up to 40,000 trucks valued at up to $14 billion, it said in a statement.