It’s Official: Bulgaria Signs Landmark Deal with Rheinmetall for New Ammunition Plant

Bulgaria and the German defense giant Rheinmetall have officially launched their joint project to build a state-of-the-art facility for gunpowder and 155-millimeter ammunition production. The agreement was signed at a formal ceremony in the Council of Ministers in Sofia, marking one of the largest industrial investments in Bulgaria in recent years, valued at nearly 1 billion leva (500,000 euros).

The contract was signed by Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger and Roman Köhne, head of the company’s Weapons and Ammunition division, alongside VMZ–Sopot Executive Director Ivan Getsov, representing the Bulgarian side....