The total gross value of the procurement is €4.2 billion, with €2.1 billion allocated to KNDS and €2.1 billion to Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH, with both companies acting as subcontractors. Delivery of the first vehicles is scheduled for mid-2028.
The expanded framework contract builds on an agreement awarded in May 2023, which initially covered 50 vehicles, and now also includes protection modules and storage containers. A further contract amendment planned for mid-2026 will introduce the S2 construction status, aimed at addressing obsolescence and adding capabilities such as drone defence based on the Jackal armoured vehicle turret.
The Puma is the primary weapon system of the German armoured infantry and is regarded as one of the most modern infantry fighting vehicles worldwide. It carries a crew of nine and features modular protection, high combat effectiveness and the ability to operate in networked environments.
Separately, between 2023 and 2024, the Bundeswehr commissioned the modernisation of 297 Puma vehicles that do not yet meet the S1 series standard. This retrofit programme, scheduled for completion in 2029, includes new day and night vision systems, integration of the MELLS guided missile system and digital radio equipment.
