WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- New Zealand's Ministry of Defense says it has received 40 of 194 trucks ordered seven months ago from Germany-headquartered Rheinmetall-MAN.
Delivery of the vehicles was announced by Defense Minister Jonathan Coleman.
"The new Rheinmetall-MAN military medium and heavy vehicles are a significant step up in capability for the NZDF, replacing the old Unimog and Mercedes trucks," he said at an acceptance ceremony in the city of Aukland. "They are designed for modern military operations and offer better mobility, better protection, enhanced technology, and greater capacity.
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