The German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall announced last Thursday that it has taken over 72.5% of the shares of the Romanian vehicle manufacturer Automecanica Mediaş, without specifying the value of the transaction. The announcement of the German giant, which produces - among other things - the cannon for the Leopard 2 tanks, used by several armies in Europe and which was also delivered to Ukraine, as well as the Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzer, which is used on the battle front in the neighboring country, represents at first sight a success, taking into account that it is the second attempt of those from Rheinmetall to enter the defense industry market in our country, after the failure registered almost five years ago of the joint venture it had with Uzina Automecanica Moreni.