May 16 (Reuters) - Hungarian 4iG and Rheinmetall AG say in
statement:
* RHEINMETALL AG AND HUNGARIAN 4IG TO SET UP DEFENCE
INDUSTRY
JOINT VENTURE
* RHEINMETALL TO HAVE 51% STAKE, 4IG TO HAVE 39% STAKE AND
HUNGARIAN DEFENCE MINISTRY TO HAVE 10% STAKE IN NEW COMPANY
* COMPANY AIMS TO PARTICIPATE IN DIGITALISATION OF ARMED
FORCES IN
HUNGARY AND SELECTED NATO MEMBER STATES IN CEE
* PLANS TO DEVELOP DIGITAL COMBAT SYSTEM SOLUTIONS AND
GROUND AND
FLIGHT SIMULATION SYSTEMS
* NEW COMPANY EXPECTED TO START OPERATIONS IN H2 2022
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(Reporting by Krisztina Than)
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