Rheinmetall has been given the biggest order within the firm`s historical past regarding logistic autos by the Bundeswehr. The framework-contract was now signed in Koblenz and incorporates the supply of as much as 6,500 army vehicles, valued as much as €3.5bn incl. VAT.
After the price range committee of the Federal German Parliament had accredited funding on 26 June 2024, the contract with Rheinmetall MAN Navy Automobiles (RMMV) was signed on 1 July 2024 by the President of the BAAINBw, Annette Lehnigk-Emden and the Administration of RMMV. A primary call-off for over 610 autos, valued at €312m incl. VAT is imminent, of which 250 vehicles are to be delivered in 2024. The financing of this name is principally based mostly on the particular funds of the Bundeswehr. Rheinmetall AG will ebook the order within the third quarter of 2024 of the present fiscal 12 months.
This framework-contract permits the Bundeswehr to flexibly order additional portions of already launched unprotected transportation autos UTF 5t and UTF 15t-trucks for seven years. Along with that, a brand new automobile class shall be launched by way of the framework-contract: the 4×4 UTF 3.5t. It has a most of similar elements to the UTF household.
“The framework-contract is a vital contribution to a quick success of demand by the logistic forces of the Bundeswehr”, states Michael Wittlinger, Chairman of the administration of Rheinmetall Navy Automobiles GmbH. “The standardized automobile household and the uniformity with autos of different beneficiary nations set up the HX-vehicles as the primary logistic autos inside NATO and set a regular for interoperability and logistic effectivity inside the Alliance. As soon as once more, this order displays our main position within the world marketplace for logistic autos.”
“The extraordinarily brief interval of 4 months from the invitation to tender to the signature of the contract underlines as soon as extra that the turning level for procuring logistic vehicles has been launched”, says Armin Papperger, CEO Rheinmetall AG. “We’re grateful for the belief within the merchandise of Rheinmetall.”
Already, the Ungeschützte Transportfahrzeug (UTF)-family has been contributing considerably to the efficiency of logistic models of the Bundeswehr. In July 2017, the Bundeswehr positioned an order at Rheinmetall MAN for the supply of the brand new household “UTF army all-terrain with 5t and 15t load capability classes”. The UTFs are a show-case venture which, particularly inside the procurement, has opened new methods. This was the primary time that versatile framework agreements with giant portions have been concluded. Since 2017, greater than 6,000 HX autos shall be delivered to the Bundeswehr by the top of 2024, along with the swap-body loader methods (Wechselladersystem or WLS) and 70t tractor models. A big proportion of the added worth at WLS and UTF – over 75 % – is created in Germany.
UTF and WLS are based mostly on the sturdy HX-family of RMMV. From the start, it was designed for army use and is characterised by excessive mobility, additionally in heavy terrain. The massive world-wide distribution of the HX-vehicle household presents main benefits regarding interoperability and logistics, particularly with respect to multinational missions. Along with Germany, the person group presently contains the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Austria, Hungary, Singapore, Slovenia, Denmark and Ukraine. The newly positioned order highlights the excessive acceptancy of the tried-and-tested HX-vehicles of which about 20,000 are already in use world-wide.
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