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Rheinmetall CEO warns air defenses are ‘nearly empty’ as Iran war drains stocks

Stanisław Kaleta
 20.03.2026, 14:42
Armin Papperger has been the CEO of Rheinmetall, Germany’s largest defense contractor, since 2013. Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images
Armin Papperger has been the CEO of Rheinmetall, Germany’s largest defense contractor, since 2013. Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images

The conflict, marked by repeated air and missile strikes, has seen all sides rapidly deplete their aerial resources.