A repair center for the Ukrainian army’s Marder infantry fighting vehicles has been opened in northern Romania, close to the Ukrainian border.
Called Service Hub Satu Mare, the facility was set up on short notice and aims to speed up the recovery of combat-damaged vehicles while maintaining the combat readiness of operational fleets during conflict.
According to Rheinmetall, the new center is fully equipped to carry out complex repairs, including the restoration of damage caused by combat activities. The strategic location near Ukraine reduces delivery times and ensures that armored vehicles can quickly return to active service.
Germany has already delivered 140 Marder 1A3 units to Ukrainian forces and has publicly announced its intention to deliver more. As part of the “ring exchange” program, the Chilean government agreed to sell 30 Marder 1A3 vehicles from the stocks of the Chilean army, thus replacing the German stocks.
The vehicles provided by Rheinmetall were previously used by the German ground forces and will undergo a comprehensive overhaul and modernization before being sent to Ukraine. This ensures that the armored vehicles arrive in the operational area in a suitable state of combat readiness.
It was developed by order of the German armed forces in the 1960s Marder It became one of Europe’s best-known infantry fighting vehicles. The model is equipped with a 20 mm automatic cannon and a 7.62 mm coaxial MG3 machine gun, thus providing fire support and protected transport of mechanized units.
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