At the same time, we will practice active portfolio management and concentrate on the business areas with sustainable and value-enhancing potential for growth and earnings. Security technology and electromobility will be of central importance here." Group proves resilient in the crisis: Sales and operating result remain at a high level – order backlog reaches a new high at over €13bn In fiscal 2020, which was strongly impacted by the global coronavirus crisis, the Rheinmetall Group generated consolidated sales of €5,875m. This meant that sales were down by €380 m or 6% on the previous year; the sales decline adjusted for currency and M&A effects was 5.5%. That said, fiscal 2020 was characterized by the contrary development of sales in the Automotive and Defence sectors. While the Defence sector increased its sales once again, Automotive's sales performance was influenced by negative development in the global automotive industry, where production and sales figures in 2020 fell well short of previous years.