Rheinmetall acquisition of NVL (Naval Vessels Lürssen)
Rheinmetall bought Lürssen's naval shipbuilding arm, now its Naval Systems division.
- Company
- NVL (Naval Vessels Lürssen)
- Type
- M&A
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 1 Mar 2026
- Value
- Not disclosed
- Value basis
- Not disclosed
- Region
- Europe
- Segment
- Naval shipbuilding
Parties
- Rheinmetall buyer
- Lürssen family seller
Key terms
- Agreed
- 15 Sep 2025
- NVL sales
- about €1bn (2024)
Sources
- Rheinmetall: Rheinmetall takes over NVL rheinmetall.com · 2 Mar 2026
- Naval Technology: Rheinmetall completes NVL acquisition naval-technology.com · Mar 2026
Record DEF-INV-2026-0007. Investments are kept apart from the financings register and never counted in debt totals.
