German protection producer Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) introduced that it has delivered 3,000 unprotected transport autos (UTVs) to the German navy.
The supply was a part of a 2017 contract to produce 2,000 UTVs able to carrying up to 15 tons (30,000 kilos) of payload.
Germany obtained 1,000 greater than requested within the authentic settlement.
According to the corporate, the transport car has already confirmed its operational effectiveness in German military logistics.
“The [UTV] is a showpiece project that paved the way for new procurement methods,” Rheinmetall chairman Michael Wittlinger stated in a press launch. “Financed by the German government’s pandemic recovery package, additional vehicles were called-off and delivered.”
Additional Military Supplies
Apart from the UTVs, Germany has additionally taken supply of palletized load-handling techniques generally known as “Wechselladersysteme” (WLS).
To be mounted on RMMV’s household of HX navy vehicles, the techniques function a hook loader and a protected cabin for enhanced survivability and tactical flexibility.
“WLS and [UTV] show how defense programs can be carried out in exemplary fashion,” Rheinmetall official Armin Papperger stated. “This success is the result of close cooperation built on mutual trust between the German parliament, the armed forces, and the defense industry – for which great thanks are due to all those involved.”