(Reuters) – Germany’s Rheinmetall said on Tuesday that its joint venture with Man Truck and Bus had been awarded a 282 million pound ($354.14 million) contract to deliver 500 palletized load system (PLS) trucks to the British defence ministry.
Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles UK is to deliver the vehicles, which deliver a key capability to the British Army, within three months of contract award, the company said.
($1 = 0.7963 pounds)
(Reporting by Paolo Laudani, Editing by Rachel More)
