Belgium relies on Daimler Truck, Unimog for military trucks

Possible large order Daimler Truck Hopes to Deliver Many Trucks to Belgium's Armed Forces

2026-07-22 Source: Daimler Trucks | Translated by AI 1 min Reading Time

The Belgian Ministry of Defense is conducting a tender for the procurement of tactical transport vehicles. Daimler Truck and two competitors are hoping for the contract ...

Among other things, Daimler Truck's Zetros is the subject of a possible large order from the Belgian Ministry of Defense. It concerns over 1,000 tactical transport vehicles, as reported ...(Image: Daimler Truck) — Among other things, Daimler Truck's Zetros is the subject of a possible large order from the Belgian Ministry of Defense. It concerns over 1,000 tactical transport vehicles, as reported ...
(Image: Daimler Truck)

Daimler Truck AG, Lambert Defence, and Soframe have now signed a Memorandum of Understanding, as reported. It concerns more than 1,000 all-wheel-drive trucks, with the models Zetros and Unimog being discussed. Daimler Truck aims to position itself to even receive tenders of this kind from Belgium. If the contract is awarded, the vehicles will then be used for military logistics, which the Belgian Ministry of Defense wants to modernize as part of the Tactical Logistic Trucks Program (TLTP). The vehicles will accordingly be strictly designed to meet the requirements of the Belgian armed forces. Daimler Truck is, of course, responsible for the truck platform. Soframe will handle the production of protected cabs, and Lambert Defence is responsible for the integration of the vehicles in Belgium.

Belgium Is Concerned with More than just Rearmament

The majority of the industrial value creation is expected to be achieved in Belgium over the entire project duration. Vehicle integration, as well as potentially the local production and assembly of essential vehicle components—including the protected Soframe cabs, chassis, and bodies—plus service, support, and maintenance tasks, are planned to be carried out in Belgium. This aims not only to bring Belgium's national defense to a modern level but also to secure jobs and develop expertise. In the next step, the partners plan to analyze the program requirements in detail, technically define the joint systems, and prepare a coordinated offer for the upcoming procurement process.

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