OCCAR orders 69 additional Schakal vehicles for Germany and Netherlands

OCCAR exercised two options with Artec for 69 additional Schakal wheeled infantry fighting vehicles, allocating 35 to Germany and 34 to the Netherlands. The order raises contracted procurement from 222 to 291 vehicles, with the latest batch scheduled for delivery between May 2032 and November 2033. Schakal combines the Boxer chassis with the Puma’s remotely operated turret, incorporating Rheinmetall’s 30 mm MK 30-2/ABM cannon and the MELLS anti-tank missile system. Artec is the Rheinmetall–KNDS Deutschland joint venture, and the option exercise is a follow-on IFV procurement rather than an order for lightweight airborne utility vehicles.