Rheinmetall has secured a €17m contract to upgrade the Jordanian Armed Forces Marder infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs).
The contract has been awarded by the German Government, which supplied the IFVs to Jordan under a military aid programme.
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Jordan received 25 Marder 1A3 IFVs from Germany between 2016 and 2017.
The deal also covers the supply of spare parts, ammunition, documentation and special tools, as well as on-location customer support and training for operators and maintenance personnel.
Delivery of the upgraded vehicles is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2018.
Powered by a 600hp engine, the vehicle can travel at a maximum speed of around 65kmph. The 35t Marder is equipped with a 20mm RH-202 automatic cannon that serves as the vehicle’s main armament.
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By GlobalDataThe Marder IFV’s fighting compartment has enough space to accommodate nine soldiers.
Jordan is the fourth nation to deploy the Marder with enhanced-performance, in addition to Germany, Chile, and Indonesia.
Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) has recently delivered the first of 35 TGX 26.360 6X2-2 LL driver training trucks to Germany’s Bundeswehr under a €3.2m order received in 2016.
Based on the globally proven MAN Trucknology generation, these trucks are suitable for both civil and military applications.
