German arms maker Heckler & Koch sees record profits in first half

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2026-08-31

Dusseldorf (dpa) - German weapons manufacturer Heckler & Koch on Monday posted record profits in the first half of the year, as the company continues to benefit from NATO states massively hiking their defence budgets in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Revenue for Heckler & Koch, which specializes in assault rifles, machine guns, pistols, submachine guns and grenade launchers, was ?263.9 million ($306.2 million) in the first six months,......

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