40 armored infantry fighting vehicles Marder to Ukraine

The German federal government has commissioned Rheinmetall to deliver 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine. The contract was awarded in August 2023 and is valued in the higher double-digit million euro range. Rheinmetall is working diligently on existing vehicles so that this new batch of Marder can be delivered in accordance with the contract, starting in 2023.
With this order, the total number of Marder vehicles to be delivered to Ukraine by Rheinmetall has now increased to 80. The company had already sent the first 20 infantry fighting vehicles ordered by the federal government to Ukraine on March 21, 2023. In addition, 20 more infantry fighting vehicles from Rheinmetall, which were ordered in June 2023, have also recently been delivered.

The infantry fighting vehicles provided are refurbished Marder 1A3 vehicles that Rheinmetall had previously taken over from the Bundeswehr's inventory. In the spring of 2022, Rheinmetall had already begun at its own expense to refurbish the infantry fighting vehicles for immediate operational readiness.

The work on the Marder infantry fighting vehicle is currently taking place at the Rheinmetall sites in Unterlüß and Kassel. Up to ten infantry fighting vehicles can be delivered per month.

The Marder infantry fighting vehicle, developed for and still used by the Bundeswehr, is one of the most proven weapon systems of its kind worldwide. The vehicle has been modernized and enhanced in combat capabilities several times over the course of its use.

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