The German government has promised to provide up to 400 units of heavy wheeled MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected) armored vehicles with enhanced anti-mine protection to the Ukrainian military. This was reported by Bild.
The contract for the supply of armored vehicles was signed by the Ukrainian government and the German defense company Flensburger Fahrzeugbau GmbH (FFG) with funding from the German budget totaling €315 million.
The German Ministry of Defense says that all the armored vehicles are to be delivered this year.
At the same time, the publication obtained a document from the German Ministry of Defense dated September last year, which states that MRAPs for the Armed Forces of Ukraine should be delivered in batches of 20 from January to October 2024. However, deliveries have not yet begun.
According to the German publication, the plan for 2024 was reduced first to 200 and then to 100 armored vehicles, and the start of deliveries was moved from January to May-June.
The reason is that FFG receives spare parts for MRAPs from the United States and only assembles them in Germany. The company faced "export license restrictions from the United States to Germany" and problems with mine protection certification.
