Rheinmetall AG provided sales guidance for the year 2020. Due to the ongoing dynamic growth of its Defence sector, Rheinmetall expects moderate group sales growth overall. Annual sales in the Rheinmetall Group are expected to grow organically and before currency effects by between 1% and 3%. In contrast, with the decline in the automotive market for the third year in a row and based on the most recent experts estimates for the development of global automotive production, lower sales are expected in the Automotive sector in 2020.