Partnerships are a central component and enable a targeted expansion of the capabilities of Mercedes-Benz Defence Trucks.
Expertise meets expertise
Combining strengths to meet complex requirements.
Partnerships are a central lever for Mercedes-Benz Defence Trucks. The company has always worked closely with bodybuilders and specialised partners. This is how we combine our own brand strength, automotive expertise and a global network with complementary external capabilities. Specialised technology knowledge becomes available faster. At the same time, operational scalability increases. This interaction is particularly crucial in the military environment. This allows complex requirements to be developed faster, integrated efficiently and translated into application-orientated solutions in a targeted manner.
Partnerships also help to tailor vehicles precisely to military needs. This applies to both specific bodies and demanding tenders. Our aim remains clear: holistic solutions from a single source.
Under the mission statement “NO DRIVER. NO LIMITS.”, Mercedes-Benz Defence Trucks is building targeted partnerships through pilot and prototype projects and opening up market access at an early stage. In this way, we are expanding our capabilities to develop our own unmanned vehicles up to series maturity.
Unmanned trucks
- Significance: Gains importance across the entire defence application spectrum – from hinterland logistics to frontline deployment.
- Drivers: Addresses growing personnel shortage in transport and threat situations such as due to drones.
- Scope: Covers autonomous solutions for on- and off-road applications.
- Approach: Combines teleoperation for short-term synergies and flexibility with full autonomy where the job requires it.
- Portfolio: Spans from unmanned long-distance logistics to retrofit solutions to modular vehicle concepts.
- Interoperability: Enables vehicles and partner systems to interact quickly and flexibly.
A competitive mobility solution for European armed forces: the goal of the cooperation between Arquus and Daimler Truck is to offer French and European armed forces a reliable and competitive mobility solution based on the Zetros. At the same time, the partnership aims to strengthen Europe’s industrial and technological defence capacities.
Go hand in hand
- Basis: Combines the robustness of the Zetros 6x6 all-wheel-drive chassis with Arquus' expertise in militarisation and system integration.
- Origin: Results from the French-German cooperation between Arquus and Daimler Truck in the defence sector.
- Crew: Offers a high level of comfort and protection for two crew members in the front cab.
- Payload: Remains constant at over six tonnes – regardless of equipment or cab configuration.
- Market reach: Reflects recent orders from armed forces all over the world, including Canada, Lithuania and Ukraine; now also launching on the French market.
- Scope: Covers militarisation, integration of equipment and weapon systems, and a wide range of variants – protected and unprotected, for troop transport and other logistics tasks.
Wherever you are in the world, where roads end and the toughest terrain begins, Mercedes-Benz all-wheel drive trucks are your most reliable means of transportation. When the smallest details can mean reaching a destination safely, experience and quality are irreplaceable. The very best equipment offers you dependability even under the most extreme conditions.
The best proof of our ability to deliver on promises is the trust placed in us by militaries across the globe – for over 100 years, in more than 80 countries.
Implementation of protected body solutions on the Unimog chassis for the German Armed Forces’ Dingo 2
Development of autonomous platooning solutions for the Arocs
Development of modular autonomous solutions
Cooperation in the development, production and service of military logistics vehicles
At Daimler Truck, we have harnessed our experience in volume manufacturing to establish a tailor-made production process with dedicated facilities and experts. The resulting vehicles are specifically designed and built for military challenges. The process can be leveraged for both standard and new, customised solutions.
Daimler Truck is a strong and highly flexible partner to systems manufacturers and bodybuilders. Our first-class defence vehicles are a perfect match for leading-edge bodies and systems, giving military users the best-possible answer to their imperatives.
For OEMs, we can tailor our Special Chassis and component kits to the specific needs of individual military applications – for virtually any type of vehicle, from APCs to armoured heavy recovery trucks.
Our portfolio encompasses a wide range of emission classes, from Euro III to Euro VI. So you will find the right solution for your needs, in Europe or in other parts of the globe.
Do you need further information on our individual solution? It's best to talk to an expert. We analyse your requirements and put together a customised package.