Iveco Defence Vehicles to Supply Military Trakker Trucks to German Army

An initial fixed batch of 224 8x8 militarized vehicles from the Trakker range, supplied in five different configurations will be delivered.

February 4, 2021
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Iveco Defence Vehicles Supplies Third Generation Protected Military Gtf 8x8 (zlk 15t) Trucks To The German Army 577037
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CNH Industrial N.V. brand Iveco Defence Vehicles has been awarded a frame contract by the German Army for the supply of up to 1,048 military Trakker trucks, to be delivered from 2021-2028.

The project will start with an initial fixed batch of 224 8x8 militarized vehicles from the Trakker range, supplied in five different configurations, and prepared for 20 in. ISO container transport. Vehicle configurations include those equipped with hydraulic cranes and winch systems. This frame contract represents another significant milestone in the German Army’s GTF-family of vehicles.

All vehicles comply with EURO 6 emissions standards (compatible with single fuel operation) and will be supplied with a protected cab, which offers among best-in-class levels of ballistic, mine, NBC (nuclear, biological and chemical) and IED (improvised explosive device) protection. These cabs also provide users with a high level of crew comfort and are designed to accommodate a variety of modern military communication and command systems. 

Iveco Defence Vehicles has already delivered some 2,000 vehicles from its wide product range to the German Army, including a variety of protected customized versions, which have already been extensively fielded in operational theatres. 

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