The Norwegian Army has completed the delivery of its new fleet of Rheinmetall MAN HX armored logistics trucks, bringing decades of service by Scania vehicles acquired in the mid-1980s to an end.
According to a report by Defence Blog, the arrival of the final batch of 25 vehicles increased the total number of next-generation trucks already incorporated into the country’s land forces to 113.
The new vehicles were acquired through a joint program between Norway and Sweden, an initiative designed to reduce costs, simplify maintenance, and improve interoperability between the Nordic armies. In addition to the armored models already delivered, unarmored variants are also expected to be received in the future.
According to the Norwegian Armed Forces, the new trucks offer improved off-road mobility, enhanced protection against mines and improvised explosive devices, and significantly lower maintenance costs compared to the previous fleet, which had accumulated nearly four decades of service.
“This is a good day for both the Army and the Armed Forces. We are very pleased with this renewal, and these vehicles are better suited to our needs and will give us a few more tools in the toolbox,” said the Chief of the Norwegian Army, Major General Lars Lervik.
The fleet renewal is part of a broader military modernization effort accelerated after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. In recent years, Norway has also invested in new battle tanks, defense systems, and infrastructure aimed at strengthening the protection of NATO’s northern flank and the Arctic regions.
Military officials emphasized that, although they receive less attention than tanks or combat vehicles, logistics trucks are essential to sustaining military operations, transporting fuel, ammunition, food, and supplies to troops in the field.
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