Germany plans to purchase additional Puma infantry fighting vehicles in 2025

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According to the draft German federal budget for 2025, the country's Armed Forces intend to increase purchases of Puma infantry fighting vehicles. This is due to the need to modernize the fleet of armored vehicles and replace outdated Marder vehicles.

Earlier in 2023, the Bundestag approved the purchase of 50 new Puma infantry fighting vehicles worth about 1.5 billion euros, and the option of concluding a framework agreement for the purchase of up to 200 such vehicles was also considered. Despite the well-known technical problems and breakdowns, the Puma remains a key element in the modernization of the German ground forces.

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius noted that the Bundeswehr lacks about 6 billion euros to solve all tasks in 2025, which affects the implementation of a number of projects, including the purchase of Puma and the development of high-precision long-range weapons. Nevertheless, plans to expand the Puma BMP fleet remain in place, which indicates the priority of increasing infantry mobility and protection.