Rheinmetall’s Dutch subsidiary Rheinmetall Defence Nederland B.V. has acquired 100 percent of the start-up REEQ. The company is also based in the Netherlands and specialises in the production of light tactical vehicles with electronic propulsion.
REEQ’s vehicle portfolio currently consists of an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), a side-by-side buggy and a quad bike. All vehicle types are equipped with the same electric drive train. REEQ’s speciality is tactical transport with a mobile energy source. The vehicles are also prepared for the later integration of an autonomy level. REEQ was founded in 2018. In the same year, the company carried out an order in the field of electromobility in the military sector for the Dutch defence company. Neither Rheinmetall nor REEQ are aware of the amount Rheinmetall invested in the takeover.