Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) has secured a contract worth over EUR 150 M from the Norwegian armed forces for the delivery of almost 300 advanced TG3 MIL 8×8 military trucks, the German company announced on 7 June 2023.
The contract was signed on 31 May 2023 in Oslo by Gro Jeare, director of the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA), and Michael Wittlinger, RMMV chairman. Deliveries of the trucks will begin from late 2026.
The order encompasses multiple vehicle variants, including hook loader trucks, and special vehicles with crane and hook loader systems as well as trailers and flatracks. Their primary purpose will be to enhance the transport capacity and operational capabilities of the Norwegian military.
In terms of volume, the order is the largest single call-off of trucks to date under a framework contract concluded between Rheinmetall, Norway and Sweden. In 2013 RMMV’s proposal for a Norwegian armed forces military truck requirement was selected and the NDMA, together with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), then signed a framework agreement with RMMV on 31 March 2014 for the supply of military logistics vehicles. A related agreement covers the long-term provision of service support by RMMV.
The latest call-off represents less than half of the necessary logistic vehicles covered by the framework agreement, meaning that follow-up orders from Norway and other Scandinavian nations are likely.
“We see this follow-up order as clear proof of the professional and partner-like co-operation in recent years as well as the compelling performance of our products,”, Wittlinger was quoted as saying in a company press release. “As we see it, the fact that more and more NATO armed forces are opting for our TG and HX vehicles is an important step toward greater interoperability and resilience. We take our responsibility to supply the best possible systems here very seriously.”
RMMV is joint venture company in which Rheinmetall AG holds a 51% stake and MAN Truck & Bus the remaining 49%.
Peter Felstead
