The United States and Germany recently foiled a Russian plot to assassinate the European Weapons chief Armin Papperger.
Highlights
- U.S. Intelligence uncovered plans by the Russian government to assassinate CEO Armin Papperger.
- Armin Papperger has an estimated net worth of $7 million as of 2024.
- Rheinmetall AG’s CEO, Papperger, has won the VDI 1990 award.
U.S. intelligence found the plot to assassinate Armin earlier this year and subsequently warned Germany, whose security services were then able to foil the plot.
The Russian military has carried out a series of arsons aimed at disrupting the supply of weapons to Ukraine, prompting the expulsion of undercover spies and a warning from NATO.
According to one of the senior intelligence officials, the threats marked this past spring.
Further, Armin was the only defense figure who was targeted by name or for whom the Russians appeared to have developed an assassination plan.
However, there were no indications of an attack or specific group of offenders.
Armin’s total compensation as chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of the Management Board Defense of Rheinmetall AG is $5,019,218.
According to industrial data, Armin’s average stock return after three months of purchase is around 39.47%.
The estimated net worth of Armin Papperger in 2024 is believed to be around $7 million.
As President of the Federal Association of the German Security and Defense Industries, Armin earns around $1 million annually.
BREAKING:
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) July 11, 2024
The U.S. and Germany have foiled a Russian murder plot against Armin Papperger, the German CEO of Rheinmetall, one of Europe’s largest weapon producers
Papperger has been personally pushing for Germany & R-metall to send more weapons to 🇺🇦
Via @fpleitgenCNN
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Hoerder Bergwers- und Huttenverein, under General Director Joseph Massenez, founded Rheinmetall AG, and Armin has been serving as CEO since January 1, 2024.
Rheinmetall AG’s net income is $630 million, and revenue is $7.8 billion.
Insights On Armin Papperger’s Career And Achievements
Since the mid-1980s, Armin has been a member of Europe’s largest technical and scientific association, the VDI.
After graduating, Armin Papperger started his career in quality management at Rheinmetall GmbH in 1990 as head of the material testing group.
Then, he moved to the Desselford plant of Rheinmetall GmbH in 1992 as deputy head of the quality control department.
ABD istihbaratı, Rusya'nın, Ukrayna için top mermileri ve askeri araçlar üreten Alman silah firması Rheinmetall'in üst yöneticisine suikast düzenlemeyi planladığını ortaya çıkardı.
— Mete Sohtaoğlu (@metesohtaoglu) July 11, 2024
ABD, 2024'ün başlarında Armin Papperger'i hedef alan komployu öğrenerek Alman makamlarını uyardı pic.twitter.com/XgpNLhJ4jH
Later, Armin became head of the quality management department in 1998.
In 2001, he became a Defense Division Board member, responsible for vehicle systems and the weapons division.
At the beginning of 2012, he became chairman of the Defense Division board and a Rheinmetall AG Group Executive board member.
Regarding his achievements, Armin was the winner of the VDI 1990 award.
Additional Information
- Armin Papperger is married and shares two daughters with his wife.
- He studied mechanical engineering at the University of Duisburg, focusing on molecular gas dynamics, production engineering, and materials science.
- Papperger is the Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board of The Dynamic Engineering Solution Pty Ltd.