1956-1981
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1956 |
Majority stake in Rheinmetall-Borsig AG acquired by the Resumption of defence equipment production at Rheinmetall Düsseldorf; the first product, the MG 42 Complete restart for the Company under Otto Paul Caesar |
1958 |
Initial diversification into mechanical engineering and electronics |
1964 |
Resumption of cannon tube and mount manufacture; the Company re-acquires its core capabilities in its very own field of production
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1965 |
Development of the 120 mm smooth-bore cannon |
1970 |
Takeover of Nico-Pyrotechnik in order to expand ammunition production to include pyrotechnic products |
1978 |
Dr. Hans Ludwig Hockel appointed CEO |
1979 |
Delivery of the first Leopard 2 battle tank along with the 120 mm smooth-bore cannon and the matching ammunition to the German armed forces; this is a technological innovation from Rheinmetall
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1979 -1981 |
Thorough restructuring of nonmilitary sectors |
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