Armin Papperger

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Armin Papperger
Born30 January 1963  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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Occupation Business executive, mechanical engineer   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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Armin Theodor Papperger (born 30 January 1963) is a German business executive, CEO of Rheinmetall AG, an automotive and arms manufacturer. [1] [2]

Assassination plot

It was revealed in 2024 that American and German intelligence agents foiled a plan by Russia to assassinate him. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Pleitgen, Frederik; Lillis, Katie Bo; Bertrand, Natasha (2024-07-11). "Exclusive: US and Germany foiled Russian plot to assassinate CEO of arms manufacturer sending weapons to Ukraine | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  2. Connolly, Kate (2024-07-11). "US reportedly foiled Russian plot to kill boss of German arms firm supplying Ukraine". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2024-07-11.