Admin I Tuesday, April 09, 2024
BERLIN – The German Government has approved the supply of 20 modernized older Marder infantry fighting vehicles for Ukraine to use in self defence against Russia.
The Marder Infantry vehicles are to be delivered by Rheinmetall to Ukraine by the end of the year, the company announced in Dusseldorf on Tuesday.
The consignment to the value of tens of millions of euros, funded by the German government, brings to 120 the number of Marders supplied to Ukraine by Rheinmetall since the Russian invasion.
The tracked IFVs are being taken from stocks held by Rheinmetall and being modernized.
“The version of the 1A3 Marder that has now been ordered also features integrated laser range finders, which enable efficient and precise target elimination,” Rheinmetall said.
The German military, the Bundeswehr, has also transferred 20 Marders to Ukraine from its own stocks.
Designed through the 1960s and produced up to 1975, the Marder is being replaced in the German military by the Puma.
Rheinmetall has also supplied artillery and ammunition to Ukraine. The company is planning to open production facilities in Ukraine.
