Germany suspended procurement of the Puma IFV on 19 December after 18 of the vehicles broke down in an exercise preparing for their first assignment to the NATO VJTF in January 2023. (Rheinmetall)

Germany suspended procurement of the Puma infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) on 19 December after 18 of the vehicles broke down in an exercise preparing for their first assignment to the NATO Response Force Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) in January, when Germany takes over command of the force.

German Navy Captain David Helmhold, a spokesperson in the Ministry of Defence (MoD), told a government press conference in Berlin on 19 December that the cause of the breakdowns was being investigated and that 42 Pumas upgraded to the VJTF standard could be affected. He added that a total of 350 Pumas had so far been delivered. Capt Helmhold said that Marder IFVs would be assigned to the VJTF instead of Pumas.

Germany suspended procurement of the Puma IFV on 19 December after 18 of the vehicles broke down in an exercise preparing for their first assignment to the NATO VJTF in January 2023. (Rheinmetall)

Germany suspended procurement of the Puma infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) on 19 December after 18 of the vehicles broke down in an exercise preparing for their first assignment to the NATO Response Force Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) in January, when Germany takes over command of the force.

German Navy Captain David Helmhold, a spokesperson in the Ministry of Defence (MoD), told a government press conference in Berlin on 19 December that the cause of the breakdowns was being investigated and that 42 Pumas upgraded to the VJTF standard could be affected. He added that a total of 350 Pumas had so far been delivered. Capt Helmhold said that Marder IFVs would be assigned to the VJTF instead of Pumas.

Germany suspended procurement of the Puma IFV on 19 December after 18 of the vehicles broke down in an exercise preparing for their first assignment to the NATO VJTF in January 2023. (Rheinmetall)

Germany suspended procurement of the Puma infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) on 19 December after 18 of the vehicles broke down in an exercise preparing for their first assignment to the NATO Response Force Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) in January, when Germany takes over command of the force.

German Navy Captain David Helmhold, a spokesperson in the Ministry of Defence (MoD), told a government press conference in Berlin on 19 December that the cause of the breakdowns was being investigated and that 42 Pumas upgraded to the VJTF standard could be affected. He added that a total of 350 Pumas had so far been delivered. Capt Helmhold said that Marder IFVs would be assigned to the VJTF instead of Pumas.

Germany suspended procurement of the Puma IFV on 19 December after 18 of the vehicles broke down in an exercise preparing for their first assignment to the NATO VJTF in January 2023. (Rheinmetall)

Germany suspended procurement of the Puma infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) on 19 December after 18 of the vehicles broke down in an exercise preparing for their first assignment to the NATO Response Force Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) in January, when Germany takes over command of the force.

German Navy Captain David Helmhold, a spokesperson in the Ministry of Defence (MoD), told a government press conference in Berlin on 19 December that the cause of the breakdowns was being investigated and that 42 Pumas upgraded to the VJTF standard could be affected. He added that a total of 350 Pumas had so far been delivered. Capt Helmhold said that Marder IFVs would be assigned to the VJTF instead of Pumas.

Germany suspended procurement of the Puma IFV on 19 December after 18 of the vehicles broke down in an exercise preparing for their first assignment to the NATO VJTF in January 2023. (Rheinmetall)

Germany suspended procurement of the Puma infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) on 19 December after 18 of the vehicles broke down in an exercise preparing for their first assignment to the NATO Response Force Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) in January, when Germany takes over command of the force.

German Navy Captain David Helmhold, a spokesperson in the Ministry of Defence (MoD), told a government press conference in Berlin on 19 December that the cause of the breakdowns was being investigated and that 42 Pumas upgraded to the VJTF standard could be affected. He added that a total of 350 Pumas had so far been delivered. Capt Helmhold said that Marder IFVs would be assigned to the VJTF instead of Pumas.

Germany suspended procurement of the Puma IFV on 19 December after 18 of the vehicles broke down in an exercise preparing for their first assignment to the NATO VJTF in January 2023. (Rheinmetall)

Germany suspended procurement of the Puma infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) on 19 December after 18 of the vehicles broke down in an exercise preparing for their first assignment to the NATO Response Force Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) in January, when Germany takes over command of the force.

German Navy Captain David Helmhold, a spokesperson in the Ministry of Defence (MoD), told a government press conference in Berlin on 19 December that the cause of the breakdowns was being investigated and that 42 Pumas upgraded to the VJTF standard could be affected. He added that a total of 350 Pumas had so far been delivered. Capt Helmhold said that Marder IFVs would be assigned to the VJTF instead of Pumas.