Rheinmetall builds service hub for Ukrainian weapons in Romania

This is reported by Reuters.

Rheinmetall is building a logistics and weapons repair center in Satu Mare, Romania. It will play a central role in maintaining the operational readiness of Western combat systems used in Ukraine.

The center will begin operation in April 2023 to maintain and repair Leopard 2 and Challenger tanks, self-propelled howitzers, Marder infantry fighting vehicles, Fuchs armored personnel carriers and military trucks.

"It is a key concern for us at Rheinmetall to provide the NATO forces and Ukraine with the best possible support," Chief Executive Armin Papperger said in a statement.

• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the delegation of the German defense and industrial concern Rheinmetall AG, headed by the chairman of the board, Armin Papperger.