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Rheinmetall delivers 20 more Marder IFVs to boost Ukraine’s defense against Russia

Germany’s Rheinmetall has delivered 20 additional Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine’s Armed Forces, strengthening Kyiv’s defense capabilities amid the ongoing war with Russia. This brings the total number of Marders supplied to Ukraine to approximately 200 since March 2023.

byOlena Mukhina

25/10/2024

2 minute read

A Marder IFV. Illustrative image: Wikimedia Commons

Rheinmetall delivers 20 more Marder IFVs to boost Ukraine’s defense against Russia

The German company Rheinmetall has suppliedUkraine with an additional 20 Marder infantry fighting vehicles, says the company’s website.

Since the start of Russia’s all-out war, the German arms manufacturer has supplied Ukraine with extensive weaponry and equipment. In May 2023, Ukraine’s state-owned defense conglomerate Ukroboronprom signed a strategic partnership agreement with Rheinmetall, leading to the formation of a joint venture in October 2023.

This venture focuses on maintaining Western equipment and localizing the production of Rheinmetall weaponry in Ukraine. In 2024, Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger announced plans to establish at least four facilities in Ukraine, specializing in the production of shells, military vehicles, gunpowder, and anti-aircraft systems.

“Rheinmetall has delivered 20 additional Marder infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) to the Armed Forces of Ukraine to aid in defense against Russian military aggression,” the statement reads.

This brings the total number of vehicles sent to Ukraine to approximately 200, with over half being the Marder 1A3 model. Additionally, Rheinmetall has supplied Ukraine with Marder IFVs and Leopard main battle tanks.

The latest batch of 20 Marder IFVs provided to Ukraine was ordered and financed by the German government.

The Marder vehicles sent to Ukraine are of the 1A3 model, equipped with a modern laser rangefinder that enhances its targeting accuracy, according to UkrInform.

This advancement significantly improves the vehicles’ capability to counter offensives, granting Ukrainian forces a technological advantage.

Rheinmetall first received an order to supply these IFVs in March 2023, delivering an initial batch of 20 vehicles for the needs of Ukraine’s Armed Forces at that time.

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