American Rheinmetall Munitions

Next-generation lethality for the U.S. Armed Forces

American Rheinmetall Munitions (ARM) is headquartered in Stafford, Virginia, with production facilities in Camden, Arkansas, and Windham, Maine. The company is part of Rheinmetall’s Weapon and Ammunition division and has been bringing the division’s global product portfolio to the U.S. market for decades. Rheinmetall specializes in large and medium caliber ammunition families and is a world leader in the field of long-range artillery, mortar and infantry systems. American Rheinmetall Munitions’ product portfolio includes but is not limited to propellants, fuzing and protection systems for vehicle survivability. Other capabilities include load, pack, assembly and full rate production.

ARM is committed to continued growth in the U.S. through its strategic teaming efforts, investment in local U.S. production, and superior program, supply-chain and production management all of which are aimed at providing next-generation capabilities to U.S. warfighters at an affordable price.

Product highlights

As a leading U.S. provider of innovative munitions technologies, ARM provides advancements in lethality with next-generation weapon systems like the 30 x 173 mm MK30-2/ABM medium caliber (airburst capable) cannon, the PzH 2000* 52 caliber Self Propelled Howitzer, the 35 x 228 mm externally-driven medium caliber cannon and the 130 mm smoothbore developmental tank cannon.

Expansions to U.S. production

The MK281 MOD 3 40 mm High Velocity and the M1110 40 mm Low Velocity Day-Night Training Cartridges are produced at ARM’s state-of-the-art facility located in Camden, Arkansas. ARM is currently establishing a medium caliber “flex-line” that will initially manufacture the PGU-48/B 25 mm Frangible Armor Piercing (FAP) cartridge for the USAF F-35A Joint Strike Fighter. In addition, ARM has established a 40 mm automated, air burst fuze production facility in Windham, ME that not only provides a precision counter-defilade capability to Soldiers and Marines, but also brings advanced manufacturing to the U.S. industrial base while creating additional quality U.S. manufacturing and engineering jobs.

Rheinmetall's Weapon and Ammunition division – Aim for the future

Rheinmetall’s Weapon and Ammunition division is a global industry leader who is highly experienced in mastering the entire weapon and ammunition system. The division focuses on capabilities spanning large and medium caliber weapons and munitions, protection systems, propulsion systems, charge systems and propellant powders. Rheinmetall successfully combines world-class gun, ammunition, charge and fuze technologies to offer precise and effective solutions against enemy threats.

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Systems & Products

The portfolio of American Rheinmetall Munitions includes:

Infantry

Sound and Flash Grenades / Stun Grenades
Combat Hand Grenades
40 mm Low and High Velocity Training Munitions
(M1110 and MK281 Mod 3)
40 mm Low and High Velocity Airburst Fuzing

Medium caliber munitions

25 x 137 mm PGU-48/B Frangible Armor Piercing Cartridge
30 x 173 mm Kinetic Energy Time Fuze (Airburst) Cartridge

Medium caliber cannons

30 x 173 mm MK30-2/ABM medium caliber (airburst capable) cannon

Large Caliber Indirect Fire Munitions

155 mm Extended Range Artillery Projectiles and
155 mm Extended Range Top Charge Propellants:
Rheinmetall Nitrochemie A.G. and Rheinmetall Denel Munition (Pty) Ltd demonstrated in October 2019 three world-record-worthy range achievements (please refer to the press commentary section "defenceWeb on 11 Nov 2019"). Working with these Rheinmetall partners, American Rheinmetall Munitions is striving to bring these capabilities into the U.S. to address the Army’s Long Range Precision Fires’ ERCA initiatives.

Article on Breaking Defense on 25 Jan 2021: No time to spare in fielding next-generation fires technology – Built on more than a century of excellence in advanced artillery solutions, Rheinmetall innovations offer ready now lethality solutions urgently needed to restore overmatch today and ensure it remains tomorrow

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Large Caliber Direct Fire Weapon Systems

130 mm Smoothbore Tank Cannon:
Rheinmetall’s 130 mm smoothbore technology for main battle tanks (MBT) embodies a significant lethality leap in times of more sophisticated protection systems and increasing threats. Combined with a state-of-the-art auto-loader, this system is the latest evolvement in Rheinmetall’s MBT Advanced Technologies competence. Future tanknology for the win.

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Protection Systems

StrikeShield Active Protection System for vehicles
Passive protection
- from spall liners to stand-alone armour and add-on armour
- Ballistic protection
- Composite
- IED protection
- Liner solutions
- Polyvalent passive protection
- Mine protection
- Multi-protection seats
Softkill solutions as instantaneous smoke/obscurant and decoy systems for ground, air and maritime platforms
Hybrid active/passive protection for vehicles

Article on Breaking Defense on 09 Aug 2021: StrikeShield APS: Game changing modular protection with lower risk of detection – Rheinmetall’s hybrid solution integrates next-generation active and passive technologies for effective layered defense in a weight and power portfolio that works

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Upcoming exhibitions

The dynamic developments regarding the COVID-19 pandemic are being monitored very closely by us. For this reason, events may be postponed or cancelled at short notice. Please also refer to the websites of the respective organisers.

American Rheinmetall Munitions participates in the following events regularly:

Air Force Warfare Symposium
AUSA Global Force
Sea, Air & Space
Modern Day Marine
Field Artillery Symposium
SOFIC
GVSETS
NGAUS – ARS, ARV, ARD
Ft. Benning Maneuver Conference
AUSA

Link to the Rheinmetall exhibition calendar

Meet with Rheinmetall leadership at the show

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Proudly supporting industry associations and consortia

AUSA – Association of the United States Army:
Community Partner
AUSA – Association of the United States Army:
National Partner under American Rheinmetall Defense
NDIA – National Defense Industrial Association:
National Partner under American Rheinmetall Defense
NAMC – National Advanced Mobility Consortium
NAC – The National Armaments Consortium
NSTIC – Naval Surface Technology & Innovation Consortium
Marine Corps Association & Foundation
United States Field Artillery Association

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* In the joint venture with the prime contractor Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), Rheinmetall is responsible for about 50% of the PzH 2000.

American Rheinmetall Munitions, Inc.
Headquarters

125 Woodstream Boulevard,
Suite 105
Stafford, VA 22556
U.S.A.
Phone: +1 703 221 9299

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American Rheinmetall Munitions, Inc.
Production Plant

214 Rheinmetall Dr.
East Camden, AR 71701
U.S.A.

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American Rheinmetall Munitions, Inc.
Fuze Production Plant

9 Amato Drive
North Windham, ME 04062
U.S.A.

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