French-German partnership in the defence sector

The French military vehicle manufacturer ARQUUS and the German commercial vehicle manufacturer Daimler Truck want to work closely together on a project-specific basis. This partnership serves the strategic cooperation beyond the two companies' own business activities and includes joint vehicle development, production, sales and services in the area of military wheeled vehicles. The two companies aim to develop tailored products and processes to better meet the needs of customers in the defence sector, with a particular focus on contributing to the future modernization of the French Army’s fleet of logistics trucks. To this end, ARQUUS and Daimler Truck combine their expertise and capabilities across their sites in France and Germany. Featured image: a Scarabee reconnaissance vehicle from ARQUUS.

Emmanuel Levacher, CEO ARQUUS: "This partnership will take us forward together. Both companies know the needs of armed forces inside out and will also benefit from each other's many years of experience. This will have a positive impact on joint vehicle development, synergies in the area of production expertise and optimized service for our customers."

Daniel Zittel, Head of Defence Sales, Daimler Truck: "I am delighted about the partnership with ARQUUS, a company that has a lot of experience and expertise in the field of military commercial vehicles. What goes well together grows together here: Our companies have been producing in France and Germany for a long time, our products are highly compatible, our approaches, ideas and goals in the defence sector overlap. Now we are combining our strengths with regard to military commercial vehicles and, in close cooperation, we want to make a decisive contribution to the defence readiness of our two countries."

Vehicle production in France and Germany

ARQUUS and Daimler Truck maintain their relevant production sites for Defence vehicle production in France and Germany. The French military specialist produces exclusively in the country of its headquarters, which is located in Versailles. ARQUUS’ production facilities are in Garchizy and Limoges, in the center of France. Daimler Truck assembles its Defence vehicles in Wörth am Rhein, near the French border, and in its plant in Molsheim (Alsace, France). The Molsheim plant is integrated into Daimler Truck’s industrial operations in France, which employ over 3,000 people in total. In the future, the Franco-German partner project should also contribute to strengthen the locations in the neighboring countries.