Germany To Send BATT UMG Armored Vehicles To Ukraine

Germany will send BATT UMG armored vehicles to Ukraine instead of Fuchs wheeled armored personnel carriers as disclosed by Militarnyi, an outlet of the Ukrainian military, the German newspaper Bild reported.

Photo Insert: The BATT UMG is a 10-ton armored vehicle based on the Ford F-550 chassis with the wheel formula 4×4.

The German news agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur (DPA) also reported that Berlin was considering purchasing Fuchs armored personnel carriers for Ukraine from the defense concern Rheinmetall, but chose the offer of Flensburger Fahrzeugbau GmbH (FFG), since the price of their armored vehicles was much lower.

The Ukrainian army has been using such vehicles since the end of 2022. Deliveries to Ukraine of BATT UMG from Germany are due to begin in late 2023, but the exact date was not disclosed.

The BATT UMG is a 10-ton armored vehicle based on the Ford F-550 chassis with the wheel formula 4×4.

The vehicle is produced by the American company The Armored Group (TAG). The armored vehicle is equipped with an anti-mine protection system and has a reinforced design, while being equipped with military surveillance and communication systems.

In June 2022, TAG reported that it had received an order for 100 armored vehicles for the armed forces of an unnamed Eastern European country, likely referring to Ukraine.

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