Germany drops $400 million on additional all-terrain vehicles from BAE

WASHINGTON — The German military tapped a multinational framework contract with BAE Systems to buy 227 more armored, all-terrain vehicles, the vendor said Monday.

The deal, which BAE said is worth roughly $400 million, comes after Germany, Sweden and the U.K. teamed up in December to collectively buy 436 of the company’s BvS10 rides for $760 million — 140 for Germany, 236 for Sweden and 60 Britain.

German lawmakers approved $1 billion for new all-terrain vehicles in late March, according to country’s Defence Ministry.

The dual-body, tracked vehicles are designed for harsh conditions, including snow, rocks, sand, mud and steep alpine terrain, according to the manufacturer. They also have some amphibious capabilities that allow them to swim in shallow water.

The new German order covers additional troop transport vehicles and armored personnel carriers. Also on tap are three unspecified German-specific variants, as well as vehicles for command-and-control and logistics, BAE said.

BAE Systems Hägglunds, the company’s Swedish offshoot, makes the BvS10 at its plant in Örnsköldsvik, located on Sweden’s eastern coast. Germany’s order extends deliveries under the December framework agreement — set to start in 2024 — through 2030, according to BAE.

Sweden is the lead nation for the Collaborative All-Terrain Vehicle program, under which countries manage their BvS10 fleets. A joint procurement office with representatives from all three nations oversees orders.

The U.S. Army last summer awarded BAE Systems a $278 million contract for Beowulf vehicles, an unprotected version of the BvS10. The service is slated to receive 110 vehicles under its Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle program, which is aimed at facilitating ground operations in Arctic conditions.

Sebastian Sprenger is associate editor for Europe at Defense News, reporting on the state of the defense market in the region, and on U.S.-Europe cooperation and multi-national investments in defense and global security. Previously he served as managing editor for Defense News. He is based in Cologne, Germany.

华盛顿——供应商 BAE Systems 周一表示，德国军方已与该公司签署了一份多国框架合同，将再购买 227 辆装甲全地形车。

BAE表示，这笔交易价值约4亿美元。此前，德国、瑞典和英国于12月联合购买了该公司436台BvS10过山车，总价7.6亿美元——其中德国140台，瑞典236台，英国60台。

据德国国防部消息，德国议员在3月下旬批准了10亿美元的新型全地形车辆采购计划。

据制造商称，这种双底盘履带式车辆专为应对恶劣环境而设计，包括雪地、岩石、沙地、泥泞和陡峭的高山地形。它们还具备一定的两栖能力，可以在浅水中行驶。

BAE系统公司表示，德国此次新订单包括增购部队运输车和装甲运兵车。此外，订单还包括三种未具体说明的德国专用车型，以及指挥控制和后勤车辆。

BAE Systems Hägglunds是该公司的瑞典子公司，在其位于瑞典东海岸厄恩舍尔兹维克的工厂生产BvS10。据BAE称，德国的订单将根据去年12月签署的框架协议（原定于2024年开始交付）的交付期限延长至2030年。

瑞典是“合作全地形车”项目的牵头国，该项目下各国共同管理各自的BvS10车队。一个由三国代表组成的联合采购办公室负责监督订单。

去年夏天，美国陆军授予 BAE 系统公司一份价值 2.78 亿美元的合同，用于采购 Beowulf 车辆，这是 BvS10 的非防护版本。根据其寒冷天气全地形车计划，美国陆军计划接收 110 辆该型车辆，该计划旨在促进在北极条件下的地面作战。

塞巴斯蒂安·斯普伦格是《防务新闻》欧洲版副主编，负责报道该地区的防务市场状况，以及美欧在防务和全球安全领域的合作和多国投资。此前，他曾担任《防务新闻》执行主编。他现居德国科隆。