Germany is preparing a new military aid package for Ukraine, which will include a lot of armored vehicles
Following the United States and Italy, the German government is also preparing a new military aid package for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The list of weapons appeared on the German government website. The new aid package will include a lot of armored vehicles. For example, 64 Bandvagn 206 tracked all-terrain vehicles. In addition, Ukraine will receive 66 armored personnel carriers. Their model is not specified, but it is likely to be a Fuchs 1 APC. Deliveries of weapons should begin in the near future.
Bandvagn 206 (aka BV206) is a tracked armored all-terrain vehicle. It is manufactured by the Swedish company BAE Systems Land Systems Hägglunds. The machine was designed specifically for work in the Arctic, jungle and desert. It has a 5.9-liter Cummins diesel engine, a payload of up to 5 tons and the ability to add various modular systems. For example, additional armor and weapons.
The Fuchs 1 is a German wheeled amphibious armored personnel carrier. It was adopted by the Bundeswehr in 1979 and, together with the American M113, is the main means of infantry transportation on the battlefield. Several modifications for different purposes have been created on its basis. In 2009, the Bundeswehr began replacing them with GTK Boxer and RS PARA RASIT with RASIT radar.
