
Germany’s armed forces, the Bundeswehr, has placed an order with Rheinmetall for around 1, 400 military logistics vehicles, valued at €770 million.
The Düsseldorf-headquartered defence firm said in a statement on Monday that the deal includes 963 vehicles with swap-body systems, which have interchangeable containers. It also includes 425 unprotected transport vehicles (UTVs), which are non-armoured trucks used in low-risk areas.