The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (Forsvarsmateriell) has delivered 55 new trucks to the Norwegian Armed Forces (Forsvaret) from the Germany-based manufacturer Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV). The vehicles are part of a framework agreement that Norway and Sweden jointly signed in 2014 with RMMV, a joint venture in which Rheinmetall AG holds a 51 per cent stake alongside MAN Truck & Bus.

The delivery, which was completed after personnel underwent training at Sessvollmoen in Akershus (southeastern Norway), consists of 25 hook-lift vehicles, 6 rear-lift vehicles, 6 cranes and 18 tipper variants. The vehicles replace older Scania trucks delivered between 1986 and 1997.

In total, Norway has ordered just over 206 trucks in various configurations under the first contract phase, at a value of approximately 1.5 billion Norwegian kroner. The framework agreement runs for twelve years, with an accompanying logistics support contract of 30 years.

"These are trucks adapted for military purposes in accordance with the armed forces' requirements. They offer better protection, greater load capacity and improved cross-country mobility compared to the old Scania vehicles," said Tomas Beck, Head of Land and Joint Capabilities at Forsvarsmateriell.

Before the end of the year, further deliveries are expected: 28 heavy recovery vehicles and 13 recovery vehicles are planned to be received before Christmas.

The procurement is a joint project with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (Försvarets materielverk, FMV). The two countries signed a joint framework agreement with RMMV in March 2014, a collaboration that has since resulted in several call-off orders. The most recent major Norwegian order under the agreement, covering nearly 300 vehicles at a value of approximately 1.68 billion Swedish kronor, was signed in 2023 and represents the largest single call-off in the agreement's history to date.