Germany’s defense industry giant Rheinmetall has secured a landmark agreement with Romania for the supply of weapons systems and military equipment valued at €5.7bn, marking the largest contract in the company’s recent history.

Das EU-Land hat Rüstungsgüter im Wert von 5,7 Milliarden Euro bestellt. Ein Großteil der Wertschöpfung soll vor Ort erfolgen.

German defence giant Rheinmetall said Tuesday it has signed a 5.7-billion-euro ($6.6-billion) deal to supply the Romanian armed forces, in the company's biggest international…