Germany will transfer a large number of armored vehicles to Ukraine

The German government plans to transfer a defense aid package to Ukraine, which will include a large number of armored vehicles.

Information on the planned transfer of weapons and equipment is published on the official website of the government of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Thus, according to the updated list of planned German military assistance, dozens of units of armored vehicles should arrive in Ukraine, namely 64 Bandvagn 206 (BV206) tracked all-terrain vehicles and 66 armored personnel carriers, likely Fuchs 1 armored personnel carriers.

Information on already transferred military aid was also updated. Two more 8×8 HX81 truck tractor trains, seven THeMIS tracked and remote-controlled infantry systems and 105mm tank rounds were additionally transferred to Ukraine.

Bandvagn 206 (BV206)

The Bandvagn 206 (BV206) is a Swedish tracked all-terrain vehicle developed by Haegglunds, now part of BAE Systems. The vehicle has good cross-country ability over rough terrain.

Bandvagn 206S is an armored version of Bv 206 and is in service with Sweden, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. Armored vehicles of this type have been transferred to Ukraine as part of military aid.

This all-terrain vehicle was designed to work in arctic, desert, or jungle conditions. It can transport a driver and 11 fully equipped soldiers. Three of them are located in the front cabin, and eight are in the rear.

The armored vehicle provides protection against small arms fire and small artillery debris. For self-defense, the carrier is equipped with a ring mount for one 7.62mm or 12.7mm machine gun.

Fuchs 1

Fuchs is a German wheeled armored personnel carrier developed by Daimler-Benz. Currently, Rheinmetall is involved in the production of modernized armored vehicles. Since 1980, 1,236 Fuchs 1 have been produced, mainly for the German military.

The vehicle’s welded hull of steel armor plates provides protection against light small arms and fragments of artillery shells. Exit from the landing compartment for 10 people is executed through the door in the aft part of the vehicle.

The 6×6 armored personnel carrier received an OM 402 diesel engine with a 320 hp capacity, which was placed in the engine-transmission compartment in the middle part of the hull.

The vehicle has good buoyancy and is able to force water obstacles to float with the help of two propellers.