(Corrects spelling of CEO's surname to Papperger, not Papperberger, in paragraphs 1 and 2)
DUESSELDORF (Reuters) -German defence group Rheinmetall wants to become a global player as it continues to grow, with an expected order backlog of some 60 billion euros ($64 billion) by the end of this year, CEO Armin Papperger said late Thursday.
"We want to become a worldwide player and we can currently do that on our own thanks to our good cash flow," Papperger said at a gathering of the WPV business reporters association.
The company forecasts record revenue this year of over 10 billion euros off the back of a "new decade" in security policy, Papperger said in March, as European countries boost their arms stocks following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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(Reporting by Matthias InverardiWriting by Rachel MoreEditing by Matthias Williams and David Goodman)
