Norway will supply Ukraine with about 50 NM199 tracked trucks.
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This was stated by Defense Minister Bjorn Arild Gramm.
Tracked vehicles work well where trucks cannot reach, the Norwegian Ministry of Defense website quotes its boss.
As noted, the NM199 vehicles were stored in warehouses of the Norwegian armed forces, but were in good working order.
The M548 is a tracked vehicle that is capable of moving through terrain inaccessible to wheeled vehicles.
Therefore, the Norwegian government emphasizes that these transporters are an important addition to wheeled trucks. They can transport ammunition, food and water to Ukrainian troops in the field.
The Norwegian version of the M548 tracked transporters is called NM199.
They were in storage in the Norwegian army, but the transporters undergo maintenance before being transferred to Ukraine.
The M548 is an American tracked transporter developed for the needs of the military in the 1960s based on the undercarriage components of the M113 armored personnel carrier.
The vehicle has a payload capacity of 5.4 tons and can carry up to four people in the cabin and has a cargo compartment behind it. The conveyor reaches a maximum speed of up to 61 km/h and has a range of 480 km. It is used for a wide range of tasks, including the transport of ammunition and other equipment. The vehicle can be armed with a 12.7 mm machine gun above the cab for self-defense. The M548 has been exported to various countries around the world. Based on it, a whole family of specialized transport vehicles was developed.
Previously, Norway provided Ukraine with a wide range of capabilities, such as NASAMS ground-based air defense systems and main battle tanks. The government also decided to transfer F-16 combat aircraft.
Source: Racurs
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