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Army of New Zealand is acquiring 200 military trucks from Rheinmetall MAN 1605132.
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| Thursday, May 16, 2013 08:48 AM | |||
| Army of New Zealand is acquiring 200 military trucks from Rheinmetall MAN. | |||
New Zealand's military is acquiring 200 trucks from Germany's Rheinmetall
MAN in a deal worth $111.3 million. The vehicles, which will be delivered
by the end of next year, will replace Unimog and heavier Mercedes trucks
in use by New Zealand forces. |
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 Rheinmetall MAN military truck 6x6 at Defence Exhibition in South Africa. |
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"The new NZDF medium and heavy trucks will carry more people and equipment and will be fitted with armor and weapons to protect the crew, allowing them to function effectively in modern military environments," said New Zealand Defense Minister Jonathan Coleman. "The same military vehicles are being purchased by the United Kingdom and we have bought them at a great price by purchasing off the same production line as the (British), achieving an economy of scale." The trucks being purchased are 4x4s, 6x6s and 8x8s and all are fitted with high-capacity electrical systems. Models are comprised of a number of variants, including trucks fitted with winches and cranes, dump trucks, trucks fitted with specialized pallet and container handling equipment and tractor/semi-trailer combinations. The Defense Ministry said some specific components -- such as semi-trailers and dumper bodies -- will be manufactured in New Zealand. |
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