Less Puma IFV for the Bundeswehr

German Defence Ministry plans to reduce the number of ordered Puma IFV of 405 to 350 I want this to save 314 million euros.


The order reduction plans for new combat vehicles for the Bundeswehr reported Financial Times Deutschland . Information on the reduction of orders for Puma IFV of 405 to 350 under the reform of the German armed forces was in the note, defense minister Thomas de Maiziere of the CDU for the budget committee of the Bundestag. 

Puma IFV Order 55 less than originally planned is to allow you to save 314 million euros. Although the unit price of the vehicle, including the reason that the contract terms to maintain some fixed costs, will increase from 7.33 to 7.47 million.


According to the contract of July 2009, 405 Puma have cost approximately 3.1 billion Euro. Deliveries are to take Puma IFV 2020. The first vehicles of this type for the field tests, the Bundeswehr is received from the manufacturer - a consortium of PSM, in December 2010.

According to unofficial information, not yet solved all technical problems, including associated with the drive and too bulky vehicle. For this reason, the number of Puma IFV  delivered in 2013 is planned to be reduced from 23 to 11 From a letter to the Bundestag committee that the manufacturer has not yet been any serious interest in foreign Puma IFV.


According to earlier information, the saved funds are allowed to increase its procurement of wheeled armored personnel carriers Boxer. Boxery are highly rated while serving in the Bundeswehr Afghan contingent.