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title: "RHM: Strong sales and profit growth driven by defense demand, major orders, and NVL acquisition"
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description: "Sales grew 39% year-over-year to €5.2 billion, with operating result up 74% to €786 million and backlog reaching €80.5 billion. Major defense contracts and the NVL acquisition drove growth, while the sale of the civilian business and F126 program termination impacted guidance.Original document: Rheinmetall AG [RHM] Interim report — Aug. 6 2026DisclaimerThis is an AI-generated summary and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify any important information with the original source."
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# RHM: Strong sales and profit growth driven by defense demand, major orders, and NVL acquisition

Sales grew 39% year-over-year to €5.2 billion, with operating result up 74% to €786 million and backlog reaching €80.5 billion. Major defense contracts and the NVL acquisition drove growth, while the sale of the civilian business and F126 program termination impacted guidance.

Original document: Rheinmetall AG \[RHM\] Interim report — Aug. 6 2026

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