Germany Readies Military Order For 8,500 Armored Vehicles

Germany is preparing more than 60 military procurement orders for parliamentary approval by the end of this year, including the purchase of 20 Eurofighter jets, as many as 5,000 Boxer armored vehicles and at least 3,500 Patria Oyj armored vehicles, according to people familiar with the matter.

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius briefed lawmakers on Monday about the government’s priorities to turn Germany’s Bundeswehr armed forces into Europe’s strongest conventional army, said the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the discussions are confidential.