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FILE - Armin Papperger, CEO of Rheinmetall, a German arms and automotive manufacturer, arrives to the company's launch event, to be included in the DAX, on the floor of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, on March 20, 2023. The German government said Friday July 12, 2024 that it “won't be intimidated" by Russian attempts to undermine the country's support of Ukraine, but refused to comment on a report that Moscow planned to assassinate Armin Papperger, the chief executive of a leading defense company. (Boris Roessler/dpa via AP, File)

FILE - Armin Papperger, CEO of Rheinmetall, a German arms and automotive manufacturer, arrives to the company's launch event, to be included in the DAX, on the floor of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, on March 20, 2023. The German government said Friday July 12, 2024 that it “won't be intimidated" by Russian attempts to undermine the country's support of Ukraine, but refused to comment on a report that Moscow planned to assassinate Armin Papperger, the chief executive of a leading defense company. (Boris Roessler/dpa via AP, File)

A police vehicle is parked in front of the Rheinmetall AG headquarters in Duesseldorf, Germany, Friday July 12, 2024. The German government said Friday that it “won't be intimidated" by Russian attempts to undermine the country's support of Ukraine, but refused to comment on a report that Moscow planned to assassinate Armin Papperger, the chief executive of a leading defense company. (Thomas Banneyer/dpa via AP)

A police vehicle is parked in front of the Rheinmetall AG headquarters in Duesseldorf, Germany, Friday July 12, 2024. The German government said Friday that it “won't be intimidated" by Russian attempts to undermine the country's support of Ukraine, but refused to comment on a report that Moscow planned to assassinate Armin Papperger, the chief executive of a leading defense company. (Thomas Banneyer/dpa via AP)

FILE - Armin Papperger, from left, CEO of Rheinmetall, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Boris Pistorius, German Minister of Defense, stand in a hall with Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks in Unterluess, Germany, Monday Feb. 12, 2024. The German government said Friday July 12, 2024 that it “won't be intimidated" by Russian attempts to undermine the country's support of Ukraine, but refused to comment on a report that Moscow planned to assassinate Armin Papperger, the chief executive of a leading defense company. (Philipp Schulze/dpa via AP, File)

FILE - Armin Papperger, from left, CEO of Rheinmetall, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Boris Pistorius, German Minister of Defense, stand in a hall with Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks in Unterluess, Germany, Monday Feb. 12, 2024. The German government said Friday July 12, 2024 that it “won't be intimidated" by Russian attempts to undermine the country's support of Ukraine, but refused to comment on a report that Moscow planned to assassinate Armin Papperger, the chief executive of a leading defense company. (Philipp Schulze/dpa via AP, File)