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Rheinmetall will hand over 20 Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine by the end of March

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Rheinmetall will hand over 20 Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine by the end of March

The German defense concern Rheinmetall said when Ukraine will receive Marder infantry fighting vehicles.

When to expect

According to Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger, the company plans to transfer 20 infantry fighting vehicles to the Armed Forces of Ukraine by the end of March. In addition to Rheinmetall, another 20 infantry fighting vehicles will also be transferred to Ukraine by the Bundeswehr. Unfortunately, there is no information yet when their deliveries will begin. By the way, Ukrainian crews are already being trained in the use of vehicles.


For those who are not in the know

Marder is a German tracked infantry fighting vehicle. It has been in service with the Bundeswehr since the 1970s. The BMP has many modifications and can accommodate up to 10 people. The Marder boasts a hermetically sealed case made from multiple grades of armored sheets up to 30mm thick. They protect the front of the BMP from 20 mm and 25 mm bullets from a distance of 200 m, and the sides from shrapnel and 7.62 mm small arms. As for armament, this is a 20 mm RH 202 automatic cannon and a 7.62 mm MG3 machine gun coaxial with it. Also in the BMP there is still one machine gun on the roof of the troop compartment.

Source: CNN





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