Rheinmetall looks to international partners as its sales grow
Rheinmetall has been riding high for several years as countries look to buy artillery and budgets boom.
The NZ Defence Force is seeking light and medium multipurpose vehicles to replace the likes of remaining Mercedes-Benz Unimog trucks. (Photo: Gordon Arthur)
The New Zealand MoD is seeking information about multipurpose vehicles for the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF), issuing an RfI on 5 October. The vehicles fall under two categories – light and medium.
This project is part of the wide-ranging Garrison and Training Support Vehicles (GATS) effort. The two vehicle types are Light Multi-Purpose Vehicles (LMPV) and Medium Multi-Purpose Vehicles (MMPV).
The LMPV family, of van or pick-up size, consists of seven variants: troop transport minibus (in 4x4 off-road and standard road configurations able to carry at least ten passengers); logistics deck/canvas cover (single-cab 4x4 off-road, single-cab standard road, crew cab 4x4
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