German lawmakers grant $1.6 billion

German lawmakers have approved a Defence Ministry request to order 50 Puma 

infantry fighting vehicles for more than $1 billion

buying into the government’s proposition that the purchase bears risks


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 but is necessary to fulfill NATO obligations by 2027

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Parliamentarian appropriators voted in favor of the request

The total financial commitment is €1.5 billion (U.S. $1.6 billion)

 That amount includes spares and $140 million for an anticipated price increase 

because the vendors’ original offer hails from December 2021

The Bundestag’s approval also entails an option for another tranche of 179 vehicles

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