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Rheinmetall Unveils New HX3 Tactical Truck

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, May 6th, 2021

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Rheinmetall Unveils New HX3 Tactical Truck

HX3 tactical truck. Photo: Rheinmetall.

Germany’s Rheinmetall on Thursday unveiled its newest tactical truck, the HX3, which has capacity for autonomous driving and is able to carry advanced artillery systems. Alexander Westermann, the company’s vice president of sales, said during a virtual presentation Rheinmetall has built three HX3 trucks to date and is expected to ramp up capability for full production by 2024. “Completely redesigned, this future-proof military truck addresses contemporary military and automotive megatrends by drawing on innovative new technologies,” Rheinmetall wrote in a…

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