BERLIN, Nov 7 (Reuters) - German arms company

Rheinmetall, which is heavily involved in the United

States, said it does not expect Donald Trump's re-election as

president to affect its defence programmes there.

The takeover of US supplier Loc Performance is well under

way, and Rheinmetall's growth prospects in the US remain intact,

the company said in a presentation after releasing third-quarter

results on Thursday.