The Bundeswehr chose the Israeli EuroPULS multiple launch rocket systems to replace the U.S. MARS 2 tracked MLRS transferred to Ukraine.
This was reported by Soldat&Technik, which received a written response from Budget Committee member Ingo Gädechens.
The new system will replace the five U.S.-made MARS 2 multiple rocket launchers transferred to Ukraine. The corresponding contract will be signed this month between Germany and the Israeli company Elbit Systems.
The procurement of PULS will take place in cooperation with the Netherlands, which will reduce acquisition costs and improve logistics capabilities to support these systems.
As part of the full support of these systems, the European version is called EuroPULS, since most of the spare parts and components will be produced by European companies.
Currently, the German Ministry of Defense is preparing an official document to receive a budget of 25 million euros for the purchase of five systems of this type.
In order to ensure the speedy replacement of the systems transferred to Ukraine, as well as the maximum possible interoperability and cooperation between both countries, Germany is supposed to participate in this procurement. This means that the first systems can be delivered as early as 2024, according to the representative of the budget committee.
It is currently unknown whether the systems the German Ground Force is to receive will be based on the Rheinmetall HX or Iveco Trakker.
This order will be part of the overall collaboration program between Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Elbit Systems, which the companies signed in December 2022 as part of the EuroPULS presentation.
Currently, Elbit Systems is expanding its presence on the European market, due to the high demand for their multiple launch rocket system. In addition to the countries that have already ordered these systems, France and Italy are interested in it.
As Militarnyi reported earlier, the Netherlands ordered 20 Israeli PULS MLRS.
EuroPULS
EuroPULS modular multiple launch rocket system is developed by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Elbit Systems for the European market. Its main feature lies in the use of a fire control system similar to the American one used on the М270/MARS, which provides the possibility of using American ammunition. In addition, the system received some components of European production, which will provide increased combat readiness.
The spectrum of missiles to this system ranges from minimal Accular 122mm missiles to ballistic missiles with a range of up to 300 km.