Rheinmetall line-up
German-based automotive supplier and military
technology group Rheinmetall has got a massive order from an international
customer for military trucks. The order consists of 110 logistic vehicles worth
a total of € 134 million.
These vehicles are earmarked for delivery between
January 2018 and February 2019. The contract also includes comprehensive
service and logistical support for a period of five years.
The vehicles which are ordered are tractor-trailers
based on the HX81 from Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV). The RMMV HX
family consists of military-of-the-shelf (MOTS) products. These trucks have a
service life of at least 20 years and 300,000 km in military use. Around the
globe, 12,000 of these HX family vehicles are currently in service.
The major users of this vehicles are UK, Denmark and
New Zealand. Many other countries such as Sweden and Norway, Australia has also
placed some major orders with RMMV in recent years. The standard HX family
vehicles can operate in climatic zones A1 to C2, which means at temperatures
ranging from -46 degree celsius to +49 degree celsius.
Another important feature is that it is possible to
equip them with passive and active protection solutions without major
re-engineering work. The HX family comes in variants from 4x4 to 10x10. The
product lineup includes cargo trucks, tankers, heavy-duty recovery vehicle,
folding road laying and bridge-laying systems, and system platforms.
