The German Army is accelerating the updating of its truck fleet. The European Security & Defence website said it has learned that Rheinmetall will deliver 150 HX2 trucks in the 5-tonne payload class with a 6×6 chassis, and 850 HX2 trucks in the 15-tonne payload class with an 8×8 chassis. The trucks are said to be scheduled to be delivered under a €398 million contract in 2021 and 2022.
An additional 1,000 trucks can be ordered under the 2017 framework agreement with Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles designed to cover 2,271 vehicles, of which 1,870 have already been ordered and over 1,000 have been delivered. The new trucks will replace ones whose procurement dates as far back as the 1970s.
In addition to the trucks, 1,850 swap bodies are also to be procured from the funds of the economic stimulus package for €48 million....MORE
