Rheinmetall’s delivered a total of 2,015 logistics vehicles to Germany in 2024. Credit: © Rheinmetall AG.

Bundeswehr, the unified German armed forces, is set to receive logistics capability boost with the procurement of 568 new vehicles from Rheinmetall.  

The order, valued at more than €330m ($341.8m), includes 349 UTF-trucks in both 5-tonne (t) and 15t models, and 219 swap-body trucks, 121 of which feature a protected driver’s cab.  

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The German Parliament’s (Bundestag) budget committee sanctioned the funding for this acquisition in December 2024, allowing Rheinmetall to register these orders in the final quarter of the year.  

This purchase is part of a larger framework agreement established in July 2024, which could potentially encompass up to 6,500 trucks, reaching a gross value of €3.5bn over seven years.  

The agreement also introduces a new vehicle class, the 4×4 UTF 3.5t, designed for high commonality within the UTF family. 

Rheinmetall’s delivered a total of 2,015 logistics vehicles in 2024 which marked a step in modernising the Bundeswehr’s truck fleet and enhancing its logistical operations.  

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These deliveries included a mix of swap-body systems, unprotected transport vehicles, and semi-trailer units.  

Since 2017, more than 6,000 HX vehicles, including swap-body systems and semi-trailers, have been supplied to the Bundeswehr, with more than 75% of the value creation occurring within Germany. 

The HX family of vehicles, which forms the basis for the UTF and swap-body systems, is used by Germany as well as several other nations.  

Earlier in January 2025, the Italian Army awarded Rheinmetall Italia a contract to supply the first of four Skynex air defence systems, representing a key acquisition in the Nato region.  

The initial contract, worth €73m, also includes an option for three additional systems, valued at €204m.