Rheinmetall Walked Away. Germany Should Take the Hint.

With Rheinmetall officially abandoning its alternative bid for Mynaric, Germany's justification for blocking Rocket Lab's $150 million acquisition has collapsed. Over 90% of Mynaric's backlog is U.S. DoD money — the company was never a sovereign German asset in any operational sense.

Source: https://satnews.com/2026/03/16/rheinmetall-walked-away-germany-should-take-the-hint/