After the deliberation of the EUR 25 million bill in the defense and budget committees of the German Bundestag, a framework agreement for the delivery of up to 1,048 8×8 Trakker armored transport vehicles (GTF) in the 15-ton payload class can now be concluded. The contract will run for seven years. Initially, 224 vehicles will be ordered, which will be delivered between 2021 and 2025. They are therefore partially available for use at the spearhead of the NATO VJTF 2023.
The protected transport vehicles come in five variants: 32 vehicles are to be supplied from the basic version. 15 vehicles are equipped with a loading crane. Winch systems are planned for 76 vehicles. Seven vehicles will have loading cranes and winch systems. 94 of the protected transport vehicles are delivered with an air-sprung rear axle. The supplies can be transported in swap bodies or in containers.
The order follows the first two lots GTF 15 tons. Iveco Defense Industries delivered a total of 146 of these vehicles to the Bundeswehr between 2013 and 2019.
The basis is again the robust military Iveco Trakker. With a military payload of 15 tons, the vehicle has a total weight of 32 tons. Up to 40 tons are technically possible. The Trakker is powered by a 368 kW Euronorm 6 diesel engine via an automated transmission on all axles. The wheel assemblies have emergency running properties.
The protected cabin from Krauss-Maffei Wegmann offers the required protection against bullets and mines as well as IEDs. It is prepared for the inclusion of modern management and information systems. The GTF Trakkers were the first Bundeswehr vehicles to be delivered with the cross-system operating concept "Cross-sectional operation and display" (QBA). The seats for the three crew members can be used both with and without protective equipment. The roof is prepared to accommodate a FLW 100 remote-controlled weapon station. This means that the openings and connection points are available, as are the cabling and the device holders. That is why the vehicle is also marked as a weapon system.
The Trakker with a protected cab was introduced in 2008 as a carrier vehicle for the TEP 90 decontamination equipment and for road tankers. The TEP 90 carriers were among the Bundeswehr's first protected logistics vehicles in Afghanistan - without NBC equipment.
Gerhard Heiming
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