The Panzerhaubitze 2000 (PzH 2000) was developed in the mid-1980s to meet a German Army requirement to replace its M109 SPHs and 185 were delivered. Export orders from Greece (24), Italy (70, of which 68 were produced locally) and the Netherlands (57) increased production to more than 330 systems.
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Eager volunteers, including staffers of Rheinmetall Denel Munitions (RDM), braved the weather and high tides to roll their sleeves up to participate in this year’s International Coastal Clean-up Day, which took place on Saturday 16 September.
The clean-up initiative was organised by Helderberg Ocean Awareness Movement (Hoam) and supported by various organisations, schools and community groups.
Sunday marks five years since eight Rheinmetall Denel Munition employees died in an explosion at the arms manufacturer's plant in Macassar, and the widow to one of the deceased says it still feels like a bad dream.
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He said it was too early to state Rheinmetall's total investment in the project, but the company hoped to launch production of panels within the next year. South Africa requires 4-to-6 gigawatts of additional production to end power cuts.
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