(FILES) A 'Lynx' infantry fighting vehicle is manufactured at the facility of German armaments company and automotive supplier Rheinmetall in Unterluess, northern Germany, on June 6, 2023. German arms maker Rheinmetall and Italian defence group Leonardo said on July 3, 2024 they planned to establish a joint venture to build tanks for the Italian army. (Photo by Axel Heimken / AFP) (Photo by AXEL HEIMKEN/AFP via Getty Images)