Germany transferred eight heavy duty semitrailers to Ukraine, capable of carrying tanks

Tanks are some of the most important weapons in warfare. They are difficult to transport, however, which is why Germany included heavy-duty vehicles designed specifically for this purpose as part of its latest military aid package to Ukraine.

The German government has recently disclosed a list of military aid that was previously transferred to Ukraine. This list includes supplies from Bundeswehr warehouses and German industry, which are financed by the federal government's so-called training aid program.

The new equipment includes both counter UAV technologies as well as heavy-duty M1070 Oshkosh semitrailers and forklifts.

List of Military Support:

• Ammunition of the MARS II multiple rocket launcher system 
• 8 M1070 Oshkosh heavy-duty semi-trailers
• 39 protected off road vehicles
• Spare parts for M2 heavy machine guns 
• 30 MG3 machine guns for armored recovery vehicles 
• 116 field heaters
• 28 radar and drone jammers
• 20 frequency range extenders for drone countermeasures
• 4 forklifts

In addition, Germany is preparing to transfer 10 mobile demining facilities to Ukraine.

The M1070 is a large American-made truck. It has a 12.06-liter Detroit Diesel 8V-92TA engine with output of 500 horsepower, five-speed automatic transmission Allison CLT-754 and two-speed transfer case Oshkosh 55000. This truck has a capacity of 947 liters, split between two tanks (568 and 379 liters).

Source: Die Bundesregierung