Very good news for Rheinmetall!
The German and Dutch armed forces have contracted with Rheinmetall to supply up to 3,058 Caracal airmobile platforms.
Worth up EUR 1.9 billion, the multiyear framework contract includes up to 2,054 vehicles earmarked for Germany and 1,004 for the Netherlands.
As a first step, a firm order from the framework contract has been placed for 1,508 vehicles worth approximately EUR 870 million, including value added tax. To finance the procurement project, Germany is drawing on the special fund set up last year for reequipping the Bundeswehr (German Federal Armed Forces).
VIEDEO OVERVIEW
The Caracal is the product of a partnership between Rheinmetall, Mercedes-Benz AG and ACS Armoured Car Systems. Delivery of the first trial models is scheduled to take place as early as the first quarter of 2024, with the start of delivery in series planned for early 2025.
