Leonardo - Rheinmetall Military Vehicles

The Leonardo - Rheinmetall Military Vehicles (LRMV) joint venture (JV) aims to become a reference hub in the land Defence sector in Europe. With an equal shareholding of Leonardo (50%) and Rheinmetall AG (50%), its objective is to develop and market new combat vehicles starting from the Italian Army's renewal process of its heavy vehicle lines.

It consists of the latest generation of fully digitalised vehicles, capable of providing state-of-the-art defence capabilities and acting in a multi-domain context.

With a value of over 23 billion, the MBT and AICS programmes open up new export prospects for a total value of up to 50 billion over the next fifteen years. This will foster the development of new technological skills and a flow of innovation that will accompany the two companies for decades to come.

Technologies from different Italian regions will be integrated in La Spezia, the operational headquarters of the JV. Hundreds of suppliers will be involved in the programmes, with thousands of jobs created, generating increased human capital, new R&D programmes and a growing value chain, not only for La Spezia, but for the entire Italian territory.