Rheinmetall has secured a €543m order to deliver additional logistic vehicles to Bundeswehr, the unified armed forces of Germany. Germany’s Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-service Support, or BAAINBw, awarded the new contract to Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV).
As agreed, RMMV will deliver an additional 1,401 military trucks, which come under the Bundeswehr rubric of Unprotected Transport Vehicles (UTFs).
The procurement will be made under a framework contract signed in 2017.
The initial call-off comprises a total of 292 5t trucks and 109 15t trucks, as well as related services with a combined value of €154m. The deliveries are expected to be completed by the end of this year.
The remaining 1,000 trucks, which will include 150 5t vehicles and 850 15t models, will be purchased later this year and in 2022 for €389m...MORE
