Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles is to supply a dozen armored NBC reconnaissance trucks to Kuwait together with comprehensive support.
The vehicles are the company's 2 NBC-RS "Spürfuchs," which will be delivered beginning in 2017. The 6x6 vehicles feature an integrated suite of devices for identifying nuclear, biological and chemical warfare agents and other hazardous materials in a protective capsule.
"This important order is a major vote of confidence by an Arab country in Rheinmetall, Europe's leading supplier of army technology," said Pietro Borgo, managing director of RMMV and a member of the Executive Board of parent company Rheinmetall Defense. "We greatly appreciate this. By placing this order, Kuwait will soon possess NBC reconnaissance capabilities that are second to none."
The vehicles for Kuwait are the first by the company to feature an additional biological detection capability.
Rheinmetall did not disclose the price of the vehicles.
The company said its support for the vehicles procured by Kuwait is for five years and is comprised of training, service and spare parts.
By Richard Tomkins
