Defense - Bundeswehr receives up to 6500 military trucks
The Bundeswehr will receive up to 6500 military lorries in the coming years. 250 of these so-called unarmored transport vehicles are expected to be available to the Bundeswehr from November, according to the procurement office in Koblenz. The order for 610 vehicles is firm and costs around 312 million Euro, which is financed from the special fund and the regular defense budget. The contract volume amounts to up to 3.5 billion Euro, according to the defense company Rheinmetall.
The framework contract between the procurement office and Rheinmetall stipulates that the Bundeswehr can flexibly order additional vehicles as needed. The lorries, according to the procurement office, will ensure logistical support in the homeland and during exercises. They could, for example, take on a remotely operated weapons station or protective equipment.
- Rheinmetall, a renowned German defense company, is responsible for constructing up to 6500 vehicle units for the German Armed Forces' order book, primarily focused on transport vehicles.
- The Vehicle Construction division of Rheinmetall will deliver around 250 unarmored transport vehicles to the Bundeswehr's base in Rhineland-Palatinate by November, as mentioned in the order book.
- The German Armed Forces' procurement office in Koblenz has signed a framework contract with Rheinmetall, allowing for the flexible ordering of additional vehicles for defense and military needs in Germany.
- The Rhineland-Palatinate region will play a significant role in hosting these military lorries, which will provide critical transportation support for the German Armed Forces during exercises and logistical operations.
- The Vehicle Construction department at Rheinmetall, in collaboration with the Bundeswehr, intends to equip some of these transport vehicles with advanced features such as remotely operated weapons stations and protective equipment for improved defense capabilities.
