3,271 unarmored transport vehicles UTF mil delivered

In May, according to a statement from the Bundeswehr on its website, the Bundeswehr received the last of the 3,271 ordered unprotected militarized transport vehicles (UTF mil gl) in the 5 ton and 15 ton payload classes. In January 2017, the Bundeswehr procurement office BAAINBw concluded a framework contract with RMMV (Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles) for around 2,271 trucks in the two payload classes with a term of seven years.

Noch unter dem Eindruck knapper Finanzmittel wurden mit Vertragsabschluss nur 558 Lkw abgerufen. Mit der Änderung des sicherpolitischen Umfelds und der Ausrüstung von Einsatzkräften für die NATO-Speerspitze Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) wurden die Abrufe gegenüber dem ursprünglichen Zeitplan beschleunigt. Im Zuge des Konjunktur- und Zukunftspakets der Bundesregierung zur Bewältigung der Folgen der Corona-Pandemie wurden 2021 und 2022 zusätzlich 389 Millionen Euro für die Beschaffung von UTF mil bereitgestellt. Damit konnte das Liefervolumen um 1.000 Fahrzeuge auf 3.271 Logistik-Lkw angehoben werden.

The vehicle manufacturer RMMV had increased production capacity at its plant in Vienna so that the increased number of vehicles could be delivered to the Bundeswehr as needed a year before the framework agreement expired.

The Bundeswehr writes on its website that the responsible departments in the BAAINBw are currently examining additional procurement in order to be able to cover the already identified need for additional vehicles.

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