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(Reuters) – German armsmaker Rheinmetall is constructing a army upkeep and logistics hub in Satu Mare, Romania, anticipated to start operation this month to service weapons used for the battle in Ukraine, the corporate mentioned on Sunday.
“The service hub ought to play a central function in sustaining the operational readiness of western fight techniques in use in Ukraine and making certain the provision of logistical help,” a spokesperson for the corporate mentioned.
The hub, positioned close to the border with Ukraine, will service self-propelled howitzers, Leopard 2 and Challenger tanks, Marder infantry preventing automobiles, Fuchs armoured transport automobiles and army vans.
“It’s a key concern for us at Rheinmetall to offer the NATO forces and Ukraine with the absolute best help,” Chief Government Armin Papperger mentioned in a press release.
Rheinmetall based an analogous middle in Lithuania in June 2022 to offer help to NATO automobiles within the Baltic states.