Rheinmetall Denel Munition (Pty) Ltd.

About us

Rheinmetall Denel Munition (Pty) Ltd (RDM) is jointly owned by Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH (51 %) of Germany and Denel (Pty) Ltd. South Africa.

Rheinmetall Denel Munition (Pty) Ltd specialises in the development, design and manufacture of large- and medium-calibre ammunition families and is a world leader in the field of artillery, mortar and infantry systems as well as plant engineering.

Rheinmetall’s business is mainly focused on NATO countries. RDM’s focus is on Asia, the Middle East, South America, South Africa and African countries. Rheinmetall and its South African unit are able to draw on an expanded product portfolio when serving their respective core markets.

Our history

Systems & products

Rheinmetall Denel Munition's product portfolio includes:

Artillery ammunition (105 mm and 155 mm)
Mortar ammunition (60, 81 and 120 mm)
Missile subsystems (propulsion units, warheads, etc)
Minefield breaching systems
Ammunition for naval applications
40mm infantry ammunition and pyrotechnics
Propellants and raw materials
Ammunition and metal components
Plant engineering

Range Dominance – Going the distance. And then some.

Rheinmetall set three new world records during a test fire event in South Africa: A G6 howitzer with a 52-calibre gun achieved the longest range ever attained with a conventional 155 mm artillery round, 76 kilometres, while the 52-calibre gun of PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzer lobbed a shell 67 kilometres, and finally, a field howitzer with a 39-calibre gun attained a range of 54 kilometres.

News

Further sites

Somerset West (Cape Town) – head office

Boksburg

Boskop

Wellington

Career in South Africa