The Romanian Ministry of National Defence awarded Iveco Defence Vehicles (Iveco DV) a contract for the supply of 173 military trucks to be supplied within 2018. The delivery includes specially designed 6×6 military logistic vehicles from Iveco DV’s high mobility truck range. Designed as troop and transport the trucks are equipped with a self-recovery winch, and Central Tyre Inflation System (CTIS) the vehicles offer exceptional mobility and fording capability.. The trucks are C-130 air transportable. This is the second batch of Iveco-DV trucks Romania orders. In 2015 Iveco delivered 57 vehicles to the Romanian MOD, This previous batch included high mobility trucks in 6×6, tractor 6×6, 8×8, 8×8 with hook lift, 8×8 with trans container configurations, these vehicles have already been fielded with the Romanian forces.
Romania Orders 173 Iveco DV Military Trucks
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